""My grandmother should be here," said her heartbroken grandson Jarian Jordan Jr., 24. "We have to stop the senseless gun violence.""
"The kind-hearted Mette had rushed outside to check on her grandson after hearing gunfire, leading to her tragic death in the crossfire."
Excenia "Momma Zee" Mette, a revered figure in Harlem, was killed by a stray bullet during a gunfight on April 22. The tragic incident occurred as she rushed outside to investigate gunfire near her apartment. The alleged shooter, a 23-year-old from the Bronx, turned himself into police days later and faces serious charges. Mette, known for opening Harlem's first black woman-owned bodega in the 1980s, was commemorated in a recent march led by mourners, emphasizing the broader issue of gun violence in communities.
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