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17-Year-Old Dies After Bronx Tournament Shooting, Death Ruled a Homicide

Authorities signal possible charge upgrades following her death, with a larger NYPD deployment planned for Bronx hot spots.

Overview

  • Anthonaya Campbell, 17, died after more than two weeks on life support from a gunshot to the head sustained Aug. 23 while watching a basketball tournament at Haffen Park in Baychester.
  • Police have ruled her death a homicide, making her the second person to die from the shooting that also killed 32-year-old Jaceil Banks and wounded three adults.
  • Prosecutors and police said dozens of shots were fired during the event, and investigators recovered multiple firearms at the scene.
  • Four suspects — Daeven Reyes, 20; Robert Royal, 25; and two juveniles — were arrested at the park and charged with murder, attempted murder and weapons offenses, with some also facing gang-assault counts.
  • Prosecutors have indicated at least one attempted-murder count may be upgraded following Campbell’s death, and city officials plan to deploy 1,000 additional officers to Bronx violence hot spots.