In the early evening of July 1, 2023, the lively atmosphere of a basketball court in Manhattan's Riverbank State Park was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 15-year-old Wesley Vasquez. The Black/African American teenager was fatally shot in the park, a popular gathering place for families and young people in the New York, NY community. The incident cast a pall over the area, leaving residents shocked and searching for answers.
In the days that followed the tragic eve
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