RE: Shooting Death of Four-Year Old Lloyd Morgan
“I am deeply saddened by last night’s incident in Morrisania, where four-year
old Lloyd Morgan fell victim to gun violence while playing at a
playground where his family and neighbors were enjoying a basketball
game and barbecue. My heart goes out to his family through this
difficult time as we keep little Lloyd Morgan in
our prayers. These senseless acts being committed in our borough, and
in fact across the City and nation must stop. It is disappointing that
our residents can’t relax on a Sunday without fearing their life will be
taken by a thug’s bullet. My office will continue to work to take as
many illegal guns off of our streets as we possibly can.
I
urge all Bronxites with knowledge of illegal guns in their community to
call 866-GUN-STOP to anonymously report those guns to the police, a
program that my office continues to promote through our ‘Peace in our
Streets’ campaign,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
More information on the 866-GUN-STOP program can be found at the following link:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/ html/home/rewards.shtml
Statement from Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo
I understand that there are many people that will not go along with my decision to support the Stop and Frisk Policy but if the Stop and Frisk policy can make a difference, then we need to realize that it’s time to support Stop and Frisk, and that a life such as Little Lloyd Morgan is worth more than anyone feeling discomfort by being stopped and searched by the police.
Statement from Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo
First and foremost I wish to
convey my deepest condolences to the Morgan family for the tragic death of 4
year old Lloyd Morgan. While no words can erase their pain, we must come together
as a community and stand together to comfort and support the Morgan family
during this difficult time.
I hope that anyone with any
information about the individuals or groups responsible for this tragedy come forward
and help law enforcement in their efforts for a expeditious investigation and
arrest. If anyone has information, I urge them to call 1800 577 TIPS (8477).
Lastly, as the media discusses
this case in relation to the debate over stop and frisk policies, it is my hope
that our continuous pleas for reform will not get distorted into something they
are not. We must proactively use every tool to address illegal guns and
criminal behavior in all communities, but tools must be used appropriately. The
numbers related to stop and frisk do not support the theory that it has been
used effectively or that it has deterred the use of illegal guns.
We welcome and are always willing
to partner with law enforcement to eradicate criminal behavior and put an end to
this violence. But we will achieve nothing with a war of words and no real
discussion. Our communities remain desperate for resources and services to
offer alternatives to violence for our youth, and not addressing this very real
need serves no one. The loss of after school programs, resources for local
volunteer groups, and little education and job placement services must be
discussed as part of the answer to go along with law enforcement.
As I stated to Ms. Morgan, I will
do my part to support her family, and strongly encourage any witnesses to come
forward with information that will lead to the arrest of those responsible.
Statemant from Senator Rev Ruben Diaz:
“I wish I could find a way to
offer some comfort to the family and neighbors of 4 year Lloyd Morgan.
My thoughts and prayers are with them.
We cannot allow the killing
to continue. We cannot allow the violence to continue. We cannot
continue to tell parents of innocent victims “I’m sorry and I feel your
pain,” while practically giving criminals and thugs a carte blanche
to continue with these shootings.
I understand that there are many people that will not go along with my decision to support the Stop and Frisk Policy but if the Stop and Frisk policy can make a difference, then we need to realize that it’s time to support Stop and Frisk, and that a life such as Little Lloyd Morgan is worth more than anyone feeling discomfort by being stopped and searched by the police.
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Do you know if a fund has been set up to support Lloyd's mother at this time? Please post this information when or if it becomes available. Thank you.
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