shooting Archives
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On Sunday, September 16th, a 56 year-old black woman was non-fatally shot in the abdomen. The following Wednesday, S.O.S. Crown Heights organized a shooting response at the site of the incident; 229 Albany Avenue. A significant number of people came to show their support by holding posters, handing out palmcards, and giving their presence to […]
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In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 5th, a 24-year-old black man was non-fatally shot multiple times. The following Friday, as he was fighting for his life in the hospital, the community stood at the site of his shooting, 1292 St. John’s Place. “We’ve come too far to go back!” chanted Derick Scott of […]
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We are saddened to report there has been a non-fatal shooting in the S.O.S. Crown Heights catchment. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a Shooting Response on Friday September 7th from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting incident has taken place. The purpose of […]
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We are saddened to report there have been two non-fatal shootings in Bed-Stuy. Stand up against gun violence and join us for two Shooting Responses tomorrow, Friday August 10th, from 4:30-5:00pm and from 5:10-5:40pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting incident has taken place. The purpose of the response is to express our concerns […]
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We are saddened to report there has been a non-fatal shooting in the S.O.S. Crown Heights catchment. Stand up against gun violence and join us for a Shooting Response tomorrow, Tuesday July 10th from 5:30-6:00pm. A shooting response is a peaceful gathering where a shooting incident has taken place. The purpose of the response is to express our […]
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On Friday, May 25th, a young man was non-fatally shot at Albany Houses. This ended Albany Houses’ 868 day streak without a shooting or killing. The Crown Heights community, staff from Make It Happen, Legal Hand, S.O.S. Brooklyn, youth programs, Moms Demand Action, and residents of Albany Houses came together to raise their voices against […]
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On the morning of May 5th, a 52-year-old black man was non-fatally shot at the corner of Kingston Avenue and St. Johns Place. The site of the shooting was very near the youth programs and Legal Hand offices of the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center. Because this shooting was especially close to the heart center […]
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We are saddened to report that there unfortunately was a shooting in the Save Our Streets Catchment area this weekend. We are asking that you come stand with us for our Shooting Response, tomorrow (Tuesday 5/08) at 5:00pm at the corner of St Johns Place and Kingston Avenue. We that if you can, you stand […]
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On Thursday, February 15th, Save Our Streets Brooklyn continued with our volunteer trainings by conducting a “Shooting Response” training. The group of volunteers spent 30 minutes learning the following: A shooting response is a key tool in mobilizing the community around gun violence. The Response is similar to a rally. The Response brings people together […]
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On Tuesday early evening, SOS CAN led a shooting response on the corner of Park Place and Classon Ave for a young black male who suffered a non fatal shooting. 25 people came out to support including a host of faith leaders. There was a Jewish Rabbi, a Catholic priest, a Baptist pastor, an independent, and […]
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