"One teenager has been arrested in connection with what officials described as a "senseless" shooting that broke out in New York City as crowds of children gathered at the bus stop after school dismissal, killing one 16-year-old boy, police said Sunday. The Wednesday incident occurred in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx amid what officials and witnesses characterized as an escalating wave of violence in the borough, prompting affected family members to criticize Mayor Zohran Mamdani and law enforcement for not doing enough to keep New Yorkers safe."
"Authorities identified the slain victim as Christopher Redding, an aspiring football player at John F. Kennedy High School, who sustained a gunshot wound to the back. According to a GoFundMe page, Redding was defending his friends who were being targeted by a group of individuals."
"Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said the gunfire began as a street dispute while stressing that there has been "too much violence among young adults." "This started out as some sort of fight on the street, and it escalated," Gibson said. "And, guess what, someone had a gun. That is usually the issue.""
A 17-year-old male was arrested on multiple charges, including murder, after a shooting at a bus stop in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx killed 16-year-old Christopher Redding. Redding, an aspiring football player at John F. Kennedy High School, sustained a gunshot wound to the back while reportedly defending friends targeted by a group of four individuals. Officials described the shooting as "senseless" and released footage of suspects. Family members criticized local leadership and law enforcement for insufficient public safety. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson said the incident began as a street dispute that escalated when someone produced a firearm.
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