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Teen girl, 26-year old man die from separate shooting and assault in Bronx, NYPD says
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Published Sep 11, 2025
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Two people who were critically injured in separate violent incidents in the Bronx last month have died — including a teenage girl wounded in a mass shooting during a basketball tournament — according to police.
NYPD officials on Wednesday said 17-year-old Anthonaya Campbell died on Aug. 29, a week after she was shot in her head while watching a basketball game at Haffen Park in Baychester. The Connecticut resident was visiting her old neighborhood and was caught in the gunfire, the New York Daily News reported. Officials have ruled her death a homicide.
Four other people were also shot in the incident, including 32-year-old Jaceil Banks, who died later that night. Police arrested and charged four people, including a 16- and 17-year-old boy, with murder, attempted murder and criminal weapons possession. Three of the suspects were charged with gang assault.
Police also announced Wednesday the death of 26-year-old Jahlil Jackson, who officials said was punched in the face on Grand Concourse near East 181st Street in Fordham Heights on Aug. 25. The assault caused him to fall and hit the pavement, and he went to St. Barnabas Hospital in a private vehicle, police said.
Jackson died of his injuries on Sept. 1, and the city chief medical examiner’s office ruled his death a homicide this past Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Police said they are still investigating the motive for the attack and have not yet arrested anyone in connection with it.
Homicides and shootings are up this year in the 47th Precinct, which includes the park where Campbell was shot, NYPD data shows. Through Sept. 7, shootings jumped 60% in the precinct compared to the same period last year. Homicides more than doubled, to nine.
In the 46th Precinct where Jackson was attacked, homicides were down nearly 75% through Sept. 7, while felony assaults were about 1% lower than they were at the same time in 2024, according to police data.
In response to these and other recent violent incidents in the Bronx, the Adams administration said it would deploy 1,000 more NYPD officers to the borough to have them patrol violence hot spots.
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Brittany Kriegstein
Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
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