Mom of teen boy fatally shot in Queens park decries killers — and youths who filmed his death
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By Kerry Burke
Published on April 18, 2026.
Jaden Pierre, a 15-year-old boy, was beaten and fatally shot in a Queens park as dozens of teens filmed his death on their phones. The victim's mother, Shanelle Weston, called the attackers "pussies" and demanded the video taken by Mayor Eric Adams be taken down. Jaden was shot in the chest inside the Nautilus Playground at Roy Wilkins Park. The NYPD has released images of the suspected shooter, including one from the cell-phone footage released by the former mayor.
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