New NYPD photos show backpack-wearing suspect in deadly NYC shooting of boy, 15
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By Joe Marino
Published on April 17, 2026.
New NYPD photos show a suspect in the deadly Queens shooting of a 15-year-old boy, Jaden Pierre, who was shot in the torso near Nautilus Playground in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans. The incident occurred during a water balloon fight, which reportedly escalated when a fight broke out. The NYPD is investigating whether the shooting was gang-related. Former Mayor Eric Adams posted disturbing footage on X showing a group of kids repeatedly punching Pierre, wearing black, before one of them shoots him point-blank. No arrests have been made yet.
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