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Four Charged in Bronx Basketball Tournament Shooting That Killed One, Injured Four

ShotSpotter recorded about 40 to 48 rounds at Haffen Park during the attack.

Overview

  • Police charged two teens, 16 and 17, along with Daeven Reyes, 20, and Robert Royal, 25, with murder, four counts of attempted murder, weapons offenses, and in three cases gang assault.
  • The slain victim was identified as 32-year-old Jaceil Banks; 17-year-old Anthonaya Campbell remains in critical condition after a head wound, and three other victims are in stable condition.
  • Investigators recovered multiple firearms, with reports citing six guns seized, and the gunfire erupted around 7:27–7:30 p.m. during a community basketball tournament.
  • Detectives say the shooting appears gang-related, though the motive remains under investigation, and the four suspects were arrested Sunday and awaited arraignment.
  • NYPD data show shootings up in the 47th Precinct despite roughly 20% citywide declines, and city officials signaled targeted enforcement in local hot spots.