Police release identity of 12‑year‑old boy killed outside Bronx deli
Police have identified the 12‑year‑old boy fatally shot outside a Bronx bodega on Saturday. Jacob Freytes, 12, a Bronx resident, was one of three people shot in front of 104 Elliot Place, officials said.
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4 sourcesMemorial grows for 12-year-old, son of retired NYPD sergeant, shot outside Bronx bodega
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2 developments- Jul 26Police release identity of 12‑year‑old boy killed outside Bronx deli
- Jul 26Bronx man arrested in fatal shooting of 12-year-old outside bodega
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