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15-Year-Old Boy Killed in Triple Shooting at Eisenhower Park on Long Island
Reported Apr 15 at 9:05 PM · Updated 1d ago · 600.9K Notified · 233.4K Viewed
Summary
A 15-year-old boy was killed and two men, ages 28 and 31, were critically injured after gunfire broke out around 8:20 p.m. during a barbecue gathering at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on April 15th.
Police say an argument between two individuals at the event, which was promoted on social media and linked to a Bloods gang group, escalated into a shooting near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground.
Authorities took two armed suspects into custody, including a 17-year-old charged with a weapon offense after trying to flee, and recovered a high-capacity 9mm handgun and shell casings as the investigation continues.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and two men, ages 28 and 31, were critically injured after gunfire broke out around 8:20 p.m. during a barbecue gathering at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on April 15th.
Police say an argument between two individuals at the event, which was promoted on social media and linked to a Bloods gang group, escalated into a shooting near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground.
Authorities took two armed suspects into custody, including a 17-year-old charged with a weapon offense after trying to flee, and recovered a high-capacity 9mm handgun and shell casings as the investigation continues.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and two men, ages 28 and 31, were critically injured after gunfire broke out around 8:20 p.m. during a barbecue gathering at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on April 15th.
Police say an argument between two individuals at the event, which was promoted on social media and linked to a Bloods gang group, escalated into a shooting near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground.
Authorities took two armed suspects into custody, including a 17-year-old charged with a weapon offense after trying to flee, and recovered a high-capacity 9mm handgun and shell casings as the investigation continues.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and two men, ages 28 and 31, were critically injured after gunfire broke out around 8:20 p.m. during a barbecue gathering at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on April 15th.
Police say an argument between two individuals at the event, which was promoted on social media and linked to a Bloods gang group, escalated into a shooting near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground.
Authorities took two armed suspects into custody, including a 17-year-old charged with a weapon offense after trying to flee, and recovered a high-capacity 9mm handgun and shell casings as the investigation continues.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and two men, ages 28 and 31, were critically injured after gunfire broke out around 8:20 p.m. during a barbecue gathering at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on April 15th.
Police say an argument between two individuals at the event, which was promoted on social media and linked to a Bloods gang group, escalated into a shooting near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground.
Authorities took two armed suspects into custody, including a 17-year-old charged with a weapon offense after trying to flee, and recovered a high-capacity 9mm handgun and shell casings as the investigation continues.
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Prosecutors said the 17-year-old charged was not accused of firing but was seen running from the park after the shooting, per local news reports.
The 15-year-old killed has been identified as Quacere "Chase" Hagans, per local news reports.
Police believe they have the shooter in custody, but are awaiting forensic testing results on ballistic evidence and weapons recovered at the scene before charges are filed.
According to News12, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder stated the deceased 15-year-old is believed to be the second shooter after it was reportedly discovered that he had one of the weapons involved.
Officials say the shooting took place near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground, and the crowd included people from Suffolk County and the Bronx. Police have not released additional details about the second person reportedly taken into custody.
The two surviving victims have been identified as men ages 28 and 31 and are now listed in critical condition, according to News 12. Police say the shooting happened during a barbecue gathering that had been promoted on social media and was linked to a Bloods gang group.
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old charged was not accused of firing but was seen running from the park after the shooting, per local news reports.
The 15-year-old killed has been identified as Quacere "Chase" Hagans, per local news reports.
Police believe they have the shooter in custody, but are awaiting forensic testing results on ballistic evidence and weapons recovered at the scene before charges are filed.
According to News12, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder stated the deceased 15-year-old is believed to be the second shooter after it was reportedly discovered that he had one of the weapons involved.
Officials say the shooting took place near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground, and the crowd included people from Suffolk County and the Bronx. Police have not released additional details about the second person reportedly taken into custody.
The two surviving victims have been identified as men ages 28 and 31 and are now listed in critical condition, according to News 12. Police say the shooting happened during a barbecue gathering that had been promoted on social media and was linked to a Bloods gang group.
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old charged was not accused of firing but was seen running from the park after the shooting, per local news reports.
The 15-year-old killed has been identified as Quacere "Chase" Hagans, per local news reports.
Police believe they have the shooter in custody, but are awaiting forensic testing results on ballistic evidence and weapons recovered at the scene before charges are filed.
According to News12, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder stated the deceased 15-year-old is believed to be the second shooter after it was reportedly discovered that he had one of the weapons involved.
Officials say the shooting took place near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground, and the crowd included people from Suffolk County and the Bronx. Police have not released additional details about the second person reportedly taken into custody.
The two surviving victims have been identified as men ages 28 and 31 and are now listed in critical condition, according to News 12. Police say the shooting happened during a barbecue gathering that had been promoted on social media and was linked to a Bloods gang group.
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old charged was not accused of firing but was seen running from the park after the shooting, per local news reports.
The 15-year-old killed has been identified as Quacere "Chase" Hagans, per local news reports.
Police believe they have the shooter in custody, but are awaiting forensic testing results on ballistic evidence and weapons recovered at the scene before charges are filed.
According to News12, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder stated the deceased 15-year-old is believed to be the second shooter after it was reportedly discovered that he had one of the weapons involved.
Officials say the shooting took place near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground, and the crowd included people from Suffolk County and the Bronx. Police have not released additional details about the second person reportedly taken into custody.
The two surviving victims have been identified as men ages 28 and 31 and are now listed in critical condition, according to News 12. Police say the shooting happened during a barbecue gathering that had been promoted on social media and was linked to a Bloods gang group.
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old charged was not accused of firing but was seen running from the park after the shooting, per local news reports.
The 15-year-old killed has been identified as Quacere "Chase" Hagans, per local news reports.
Police believe they have the shooter in custody, but are awaiting forensic testing results on ballistic evidence and weapons recovered at the scene before charges are filed.
According to News12, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder stated the deceased 15-year-old is believed to be the second shooter after it was reportedly discovered that he had one of the weapons involved.
Officials say the shooting took place near Field 2 by the tennis courts and playground, and the crowd included people from Suffolk County and the Bronx. Police have not released additional details about the second person reportedly taken into custody.
The two surviving victims have been identified as men ages 28 and 31 and are now listed in critical condition, according to News 12. Police say the shooting happened during a barbecue gathering that had been promoted on social media and was linked to a Bloods gang group.
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I blame the parents at 15 the boy should be home finishing his homework and getting ready to go to school the next day weekends okay I never in my life heard of a barbecue on a weekday when theirs school the next day the parents need to keep track of their kids and be strict in what they do taking drugs and keeping guns in the house wake up parents before you loose your kids to unnecessary violence
What have we become? Please people value each other! Teach this at home. All love begins at home . We all can do our part! Love to you all
@VMFM exactly
A mother’s worst night mare. Condolences to his family. Sad.
It gets a little warm and this happens . I can’t imagine how the summer will be .🤦🏽♀️
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
I blame the parents at 15 the boy should be home finishing his homework and getting ready to go to school the next day weekends okay I never in my life heard of a barbecue on a weekday when theirs school the next day the parents need to keep track of their kids and be strict in what they do taking drugs and keeping guns in the house wake up parents before you loose your kids to unnecessary violence
What have we become? Please people value each other! Teach this at home. All love begins at home . We all can do our part! Love to you all
@VMFM exactly
A mother’s worst night mare. Condolences to his family. Sad.
It gets a little warm and this happens . I can’t imagine how the summer will be .🤦🏽♀️
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
I blame the parents at 15 the boy should be home finishing his homework and getting ready to go to school the next day weekends okay I never in my life heard of a barbecue on a weekday when theirs school the next day the parents need to keep track of their kids and be strict in what they do taking drugs and keeping guns in the house wake up parents before you loose your kids to unnecessary violence
What have we become? Please people value each other! Teach this at home. All love begins at home . We all can do our part! Love to you all
@VMFM exactly
A mother’s worst night mare. Condolences to his family. Sad.
It gets a little warm and this happens . I can’t imagine how the summer will be .🤦🏽♀️
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
I blame the parents at 15 the boy should be home finishing his homework and getting ready to go to school the next day weekends okay I never in my life heard of a barbecue on a weekday when theirs school the next day the parents need to keep track of their kids and be strict in what they do taking drugs and keeping guns in the house wake up parents before you loose your kids to unnecessary violence
What have we become? Please people value each other! Teach this at home. All love begins at home . We all can do our part! Love to you all
@VMFM exactly
A mother’s worst night mare. Condolences to his family. Sad.
It gets a little warm and this happens . I can’t imagine how the summer will be .🤦🏽♀️
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
I blame the parents at 15 the boy should be home finishing his homework and getting ready to go to school the next day weekends okay I never in my life heard of a barbecue on a weekday when theirs school the next day the parents need to keep track of their kids and be strict in what they do taking drugs and keeping guns in the house wake up parents before you loose your kids to unnecessary violence
What have we become? Please people value each other! Teach this at home. All love begins at home . We all can do our part! Love to you all
@VMFM exactly
A mother’s worst night mare. Condolences to his family. Sad.
It gets a little warm and this happens . I can’t imagine how the summer will be .🤦🏽♀️
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
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