Incident

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7-11-2022 New York Bronx 2-0

Location

July 11, 2022

Arcilla Playground
Park Ave and E 163rd St
Bronx, New York

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Tamiyah Thomas
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Stray bullet
House party / Block Party / Park Party

Notes

both girls shot by stray rounds fired during dispute at basketball court; victims were visiting from Virginia and attending cookout unrelated to basketball game

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://nypost.com/2022/07/12/nyc-playground-shooting-leaves-two-teens-injured-following-basketball-dispute/

URL: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-shot-bronx-teens-virginia-nypd-20220712-26hxczz5pbgy7eor3uvfnx4pna-story.html

URL: https://nypost.com/2022/07/12/stupid-violence-dad-of-tamiyah-thomas-blasts-city-leaders/

District

Congressional District: 15
State Senate District: 32
State House District: 77