Main

Sections

Features

News 12 Originals

Choose Your Region

Be the first to know

Topics you care about, straight to your inbox

Your email address

Main

Sections

Features

News 12 Originals

Default

Be the first to know

Topics you care about, straight to your inbox

Your email address

Morrisania holds anti-violence rally after 4-year-old's death

The Morrisania community came together tonight to rally against gun violence after a 4-year-old was killed and two others were injured at a playground last night. According to witnesses, chaos erupted

News 12 Staff

•

Jul 23, 2012, 11:57 PM

•

Updated 4,294 days ago

Share:

Morrisania holds anti-violence rally after 4-year-old's death
The Morrisania community came together tonight to rally against gun violence after a 4-year-old was killed and two others were injured at a playground last night.
According to witnesses, chaos erupted at a basketball tournament at the Forest Houses on East 165th Street at around 9:30 p.m. EMS officials say Lloyd Morgan was playing when he was shot in the head.
Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, who led the rally, says the deadly shooting should be a wakeup call for all city officials.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
4-year-old killed in Morrisania playground shooting
More from News 12
2:10
Police: Apparent car accident kills 77-year-old Sheepshead Bay man

Police: Apparent car accident kills 77-year-old Sheepshead Bay man

1:54
Temperatures return to the 60s on Friday for NYC

Temperatures return to the 60s on Friday for NYC

2:14
Brownsville fire leaves four families without a home

Brownsville fire leaves four families without a home

1:53
Shop Mother’s Day Gifts – Exclusive Offers Up to 75% OFF!

Shop Mother’s Day Gifts – Exclusive Offers Up to 75% OFF!

1:34
MTA rolls out multibillion-dollar plan to protect transit system from major storms

MTA rolls out multibillion-dollar plan to protect transit system from major storms

0:30
Gov. Hochul announces funding to aid flood-prone communities

Gov. Hochul announces funding to aid flood-prone communities

1:13
Borough Park kids take part in Bring Your Child to Work Day

Borough Park kids take part in Bring Your Child to Work Day

0:17
Police: Woman wanted for assaulting another woman at Van Siclen subway station

Police: Woman wanted for assaulting another woman at Van Siclen subway station

1:59
Police resume search for man who jumped off pier into Coney Island waters

Police resume search for man who jumped off pier into Coney Island waters

1:59
Bed-Stuy tenants on Pulaski Street sue landlord over claims of neglect

Bed-Stuy tenants on Pulaski Street sue landlord over claims of neglect

0:38
Baby seal spotted by the Verrazano Bridge in Brooklyn

Baby seal spotted by the Verrazano Bridge in Brooklyn

1:47
Libraries could see new changes following no reversal of $58.3 million budget cut

Libraries could see new changes following no reversal of $58.3 million budget cut

1:52
Hundreds don denim to stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors

Hundreds don denim to stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors

1:14
Police Athletic League hosts annual singing and dancing competition for kids

Police Athletic League hosts annual singing and dancing competition for kids

1:35
New Yankees murals at Bronx Terminal Market pays homage to Black baseball legends

New Yankees murals at Bronx Terminal Market pays homage to Black baseball legends

1:45
Dunkin' on Rockaway Parkway reopens following upgrades

Dunkin' on Rockaway Parkway reopens following upgrades

0:21
Express announces 2 Brooklyn stores to close after filing for bankruptcy

Express announces 2 Brooklyn stores to close after filing for bankruptcy

1:21
Fire officials: 5 families displaced by Bensonhurst fire, 7 firefighters injured

Fire officials: 5 families displaced by Bensonhurst fire, 7 firefighters injured

1:04
DOT adds $6 million to boost overnight and evening deliveries over peak hours

DOT adds $6 million to boost overnight and evening deliveries over peak hours

0:20
MTA service alerts system now includes bridges, tunnels

MTA service alerts system now includes bridges, tunnels