Shocked and outraged at the murder of 14-year-old Ángel Miguel Mendoza Hernández who, as reported, was fatally stabbed in broad daylight in a packed Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Tuesday, Aug. 5, in a violent gang assault, the Norwood community is taking various steps to support the teenager’s grieving family and enhance park security to prevent further tragedies.
Given Ángel’s young age, the brutal assault has stirred up memories of the fatal gang murder of 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman Feliz in Belmont in 2018, and the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot in Belmont in July 2021. Meanwhile, residents have been actively contributing to two GoFundMe pages set-up to support Ángel’s family’s expenses.
As reported, police said five juveniles were arrested for possession of a gun and a knife immediately after the incident on Tuesday and four people have since been charged with murder. However, as two people remain unapprehended in connection with the assault, one local youth told Norwood News she and others have vowed to protect themselves, seemingly having lost faith in the police to do so.
Meanwhile, Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a former District 11 city council candidate who lives in Norwood, said she has been offering her support to the family and has been speaking to local youth in the Oval in recent days in efforts to help them deal with their loss…