The victim, 25-year-old Jelani Green, was shot in the neck just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, inside the Half-Nelson Playground on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights.
Jelani Green, an innocent bystander shot during a Father's Day basketball tournament in the Bronx earlier this year, has died from her injuries. Marcus Solis has the story.An innocent bystander shot during a Father's Day basketball tournament in the Bronx earlier this year has died from her injuries.just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, inside the Half-Nelson Playground on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights.Green was rushed to St.
"Somewhere down the line, she wound catching an infection in the hospital, which really started the decline of her recovery," Love said. The community in Morris Heights has hosted a Father's Day basketball tournament for several years, and as this year's Father's Day coincided with Juneteenth, there were balloons celebrating that holiday as well."Jelani was a vibe," he said. "Jelani was love. Jelanie, that's my heart. That's our heart."Green, who worked as a hairdresser, is not believed to have been the intended target, and no arrests have been made in the case.
"She didn't deserve this," Chanel Love said. "She was 25, innocent bystander. We don't know who did it. That hurts because we don't get no closure."Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA .
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