Tragic Footage Surfaces of 12-Year-old Shot Outside Bronx Store
WHO:
ABC7 New York - Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the arrest of William Ferrer in connection with the shooting.
NY Post - William Ferrer was arrested outside his home on Sunday in connection with the shooting.
ABC7 New York - The victim was identified as Jacob Freytes, a 12-year-old boy.
ABC7 New York - William Ferrer was arrested as a suspect in the shooting.
WHAT:
NY Post - Jacob Freytes was struck "in the chest" during the shooting, according to the criminal complaint.
NY Post - A local mother, Miledy Rosario, expressed frustration, stating, “He’s [Mamdani's] talking about stopping violence. But it is still continuing. And so if they don’t clean that block there, we’re gonna continue to see the same thing.”
NY Post - Jacob Freytes was described as a "bubbly boy" by his family and neighbors, who are distraught over his loss.
NY Post - Jacob Freytes was seen in security video leaving his bike outside the bodega to buy a ball just before the brawl broke out.
ABC7 New York - Surveillance video shows Jacob standing over his bike on the sidewalk right next to the fight before he was struck by the bullet.
NY Post - Police believe the shooting may have been gang-related.
ABC7 New York - Jacob Freytes was struck by a stray bullet during a shootout outside a bodega.
ABC7 New York - Jacob was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
ABC7 New York - A 34-year-old man was shot in the foot, and a 25-year-old man was shot in the backside; both were expected to survive.
NY Post - Jacob was seen in video running into the bodega clutching his chest before collapsing.
WHERE:
ABC7 New York - The incident occurred outside a bodega on the corner of Walton Ave. and Elliot Place in Mt. Eden, The Bronx.
WHEN:
ABC7 New York - The shooting occurred on a Saturday around 5 p.m.
WHY:
NY Post - The shooting was described as a result of a wild brawl that broke out in the street.
HOW:
NY Post - Surveillance video shows Jacob running into the bodega past a deli worker and a customer while holding his chest or arm before collapsing.
Fox News - Surveillance video captured Jacob's final moments inside the bodega after being struck by a stray bullet during the street confrontation.
ABC7 New York - The shooter was seen driving away in a Jeep after the incident.
ABC7 New York - Surveillance video captured a fight among a group of men before one pulled out a gun and opened fire.
(UPDATED July 27, 2026 15:52 UTC)
Jacob Freytes was struck in the chest during a recent shooting, as detailed in the criminal complaint. A local mother, Miledy Rosario, voiced her frustration, saying, “He’s [Mamdani's] talking about stopping violence. But it is still continuing. And so if they don’t clean that block there, we’re gonna continue to see the same thing.”
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(UPDATED July 27, 2026 12:01 UTC)
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has confirmed the arrest of William Ferrer in connection with a shooting incident. Family and neighbors have described Jacob Freytes as a "bubbly boy," and they are heartbroken over his tragic loss. Surveillance video captured Jacob running into a bodega, visibly distressed, before he collapsed.
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(UPDATED July 27, 2026 02:52 UTC)
Surveillance video has revealed Jacob Freytes leaving his bike outside a bodega to buy a ball just moments before a brawl erupted nearby. The footage shows him standing over his bike on the sidewalk right next to the fight, where he was tragically struck by a stray bullet. In his final moments, the video captured Jacob inside the bodega after being hit during the street confrontation.
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(UPDATED July 26, 2026 20:17 UTC)
William Ferrer was arrested outside his home in connection with a shooting that police believe may have been gang-related. Following the incident, witnesses reported seeing the shooter driving away in a Jeep. The arrest took place on Sunday, as authorities continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case.
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(UPDATED July 26, 2026 19:23 UTC)
A tragic shooting outside a bodega in Mt. Eden, The Bronx, has left a 12-year-old boy named Jacob Freytes dead after he was struck by a stray bullet during a wild brawl that broke out around 5 p.m. on a Saturday. Jacob was seen on surveillance video running into the bodega clutching his chest before collapsing, and he was later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital, while two other men, aged 34 and 25, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. William Ferrer has been arrested as a suspect in the shooting, which was captured on video showing a group of men fighting before one pulled out a gun and opened fire.