Two boys, one 11 and the other 13 sustained multiple stab wounds at a basketball court in Gowanus Houses in Brooklyn. The 11-year-old was brought to the nearest hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest and back. On the other hand, the 13-year-old boy was brought to a local hospital with a minor injury - a stab in the hand.
The Police are still unsure if their wounds were inflicted by someone else or if they stabbed each other. According to reports, the 13-year-old stabbed the 11-year-old. A switchblade and box cutter were recovered at the scene, but no arrests have been made yet, per MSN.
There were also reports that an argument started, but the authorities still don't know what it was that led to a large brawl.
Activities outside school premises
Reports have stated that the basketball court outside the school was prone to scenes that usually ended with physical fights. Parents are now telling the school to establish an activity that would make their children busy and would not resort to violence.
Sharaya, a mother and a resident, said in an interview with Eye Witness News, "We don't need violence; we need to get rid of these guns, these knives. Everything."
The crime scene was also where a 16-year-old girl was shot in the head by a stray bullet on Friday. She is now out of the coma and responsive to the commands.
"I never thought that my daughter going to school on Friday morning would end up with my daughter being in the hospital Monday afternoon, and I'm still fearful. And I know I have to be positive, but that fear is still there, the possibility that it could go left instead of it keep going steady," said the mother of the 16-year-old girl.
Implementing programs that build good relationships
Parents are urging the school to help the kids promote friendship and good relationships with others so they will not resort to brutality and violence, which usually ends with death or injury.
Programs that provide proper education about handling one's emotions and remembering the relationship with other kids for them not to resort to violence is one of the things the school must be concerned about, according to the parents.
According to reports, citizens not yet of legal age can access guns and other sharp objects that could cause injury to others. These cases must be treated seriously, especially if they involve objects that can cause death.
Violence intervention programs provide evidence and community-informed, comprehensive support to individuals most at risk of becoming gunshot victims. These programs reduce gunshot wounds and deaths in the neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence.
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