Bronx Shooting Tragedy
Bronx Mount Eden Shooting: 12-Year-Old Boy Dies, Two Adults Injured in Dispute
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Times of the shooting vary across outlets: around 4:54 p.m. (NY Daily News), just before 5 p.m. (News 12), and around 5:30 p.m. (New York Post).
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Two adult victims were a 34-year-old and a 25-year-old; the injuries were a gunshot to the foot and buttocks, and they were transported by private means to Bronx Lebanon Hospital in stable condition, while the 12-year-old boy died at Lincoln Hospital.
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Police described a verbal dispute among six men that escalated into gunfire, with it not immediately clear who fired or who was the intended target.
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A neighbor recounted hearing two shots and initially thinking they were fireworks before realizing there was gunfire near Elliot Place and Walton Avenue.
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Crime Stoppers provided multiple reporting options, including a hotline in English and Spanish and an online submission portal; tips can be left at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or via crimestoppers.nypdonline.org and on X @NYPDTips.
A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed outside a Bronx bodega on Saturday afternoon, becoming the youngest victim in a burst of gunfire that also wounded two adult men. The boy, identified as Jacob Freytes, was struck in the shoulder outside 104 Elliot Place in the Mount Eden neighborhood, according to PIX11 and Hoodline.
Jacob was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead. The two men, aged 34 and 25, were shot in the foot and buttocks. They were taken by private car to Bronx Lebanon Hospital and listed in stable condition, Hoodline reported.
Gunfire Erupted Outside a Bodega in Broad Daylight
The shooting happened in the late afternoon on Saturday, with reports placing the time between 4:54 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., according to Fox 5 NY and Hoodline. Jacob was near a bodega at 104 Elliot Place when the gunfire broke out. A neighbor said they heard two shots and at first thought they were fireworks before realizing what had happened.
Police told Fox 5 NY that a verbal dispute among six men escalated into gunfire. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots or who the intended target was. Jacob was not among the six men involved in the argument.
Suspect William Ferrer, 45, Arrested in Jacob's Death
The NYPD arrested William Ferrer, 45, in connection with the fatal shooting, according to News 12 Bronx. Ferrer is accused of firing the shots that killed Jacob and wounded the two men. Police released Jacob's name after the arrest, identifying him as a Bronx resident, PIX11 reported.
A Community Shaken by the Loss of a Child
The Mount Eden neighborhood was left stunned after the shooting. Jacob was riding his bicycle near the bodega when he was caught in the crossfire, News 12 Bronx reported. Residents gathered at the scene as police cordoned off the block around Elliot Place and Walton Avenue.
The death of a 12-year-old in broad daylight drew sharp attention across the city. Hoodline noted the block was left reeling after the shooting, with neighbors struggling to make sense of the violence on their street.
How to Share Tips With the NYPD
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) in English or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) in Spanish. The public can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X at @NYPDTips. All tips remain anonymous.
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