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Tony Boyd

Case from Bronx, NY dated May 06, 2021

Victim Details

Tony Boyd

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2021-05-06

17

Tony

Boyd

08/01/2026

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On a late Thursday evening in the Bronx, tragedy struck a family and a community. On May 6, 2021, 17-year-old Tony Boyd was at the Gouverneur Playground on Washington Avenue when his life was abruptly cut short. Just before 11:30 p.m., an individual approached and fired a gun multiple times, striking the young man in the chest and back. The shooter then fled the scene on foot, heading south on Washington Avenue. Emergency services rushed Tony to Bronx Lebanon Hospital, but his injuries were too ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Video captures shooter as he opens fire on Bronx street, killing teen, 17, in playground
  • nydailynews.com: Man shot dead at Bronx playground, woman walking by wounded by stray bullet
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    I keep thinking about how this all unfolded near Gouverneur Playground, and it's just so unsettling.... ...Read More
    03/06/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the background of Gouverneur Playground? I read somewhere that it has se... ...Read More
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