Jeremiah Griffiths, an 18-year-old set to graduate from James Madison High School, is fatally shot in Brooklyn ahead of Memorial Day celebrations. His mother, Vanessa Victor, had been making plans to move the family out of Brooklyn to escape escalating gun violence, expressing her fears about raising her son in the area, saying, “I don’t think Brooklyn is a good environment for young Black boys.”
Jeremiah was shot in the head outside the Ava Beauty Lounge on May 26 and died two days later, leaving behind dreams of military service and a bright future. As police continue their investigation without any arrests, Victor grapples with the devastating loss, stating, “He was very funny and charismatic… Everyone that came across him loved him.”
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