Growing concerns over gun violence in the Bronx after shootings involving kids, innocent bystanders

There’s growing concern about the escalating gun violence in the Bronx after several people, all innocent victims, have been caught in the crossfire in recent days.

In Morrisania on Monday,16-year-old Evette Jeffrey was shot and killed next to a school, after an argument between a group of boys. A 14-year-old boy is now under arrest and charged with murder. Police are still searching for a 12-year-old boy suspected of handing him the murder weapon, which has not been recovered.

In the Melrose section on Tuesday night, two people were injured, including an 11-year-old boy, when two gunmen opened fire on another group…

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