Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Shooting Death of Four-Year Old Lloyd Morgan

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    • Statement from Borough President Diaz
    RE: Shooting Death of Four-Year-Old Lloyd Morgan

    “I am deeply saddened by last night’s incident in Morrisania, where four-year old Lloyd Morgan fell victim to gun violence while playing at a playground where his family and neighbors were enjoying a basketball game and barbecue. My heart goes out to his family through this difficult time as we keep little Lloyd Morgan in our prayers.   These senseless acts being committed in our borough, and in fact across the City and nation must stop.  It is disappointing that our residents can’t relax on a Sunday without fearing their life will be taken by a thug’s bullet. My office will continue to work to take as many illegal guns off of our streets as we possibly can.

    I urge all Bronxites with knowledge of illegal guns in their community to call 866-GUN-STOP to anonymously report those guns to the police, a program that my office continues to promote through our ‘Peace in our Streets’ campaign,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

    More information on the 866-GUN-STOP program can be found at the following link:
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/home/rewards.shtml

     

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