What Happened in the Blink of an Eye (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Bronx – A quiet morning shattered when gunfire echoed through a public housing complex, leaving a teenager fighting for recovery amid the familiar brick walls and courtyards.
What Happened in the Blink of an Eye
Picture this: it’s just after 9:30 a.m., and a 16-year-old boy spots trouble heading his way. He bolts, but it’s too late. Masked figures close in, and shots ring out, hitting him in the back as he runs near East 161st Street and Forest Avenue.
The spot? William McKinley Houses, a bustling NYCHA development in Morrisania. Witnesses heard the chaos unfold quickly, turning an ordinary day into a nightmare. Police arrived fast, but the boy was already down, the air thick with urgency…