In the late summer of 2020, the life of 20-year-old Darien Simpson was tragically cut short on a street in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. On the evening of September 2nd, Simpson was fatally shot, becoming another victim of gun violence in the city. A former student of P.S./I.S. 178, his death resonated through the community, leaving behind a grieving family and friends who remembered him as a young man with a passion for cars, bikes, and music.
Just days before his u
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