It comes after a 13-year-old was recently stabbed to death on an MTA bus and a 17-year-old was shot in the ankle.
NEW YORK -- There's growing concern over recent crimes involving teenagers and gang violence.It comes after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death on an MTA bus in Staten Island on Friday.'He was a nice, kind, smart kid. Quiet, into sports, loveable,' an aunt said of Syles Ular.READ MORE: Loved ones mourn 13-year-old Syles Ular, Staten Island teenager fatally stabbed on MTA busUlar was working closely with an organization dedicated to mentoring him and keeping him off the streets.
'We believe this motive possibly is gang related again,' NYPD Chief of Patrol John Cho said.That word 'again' is now raising eyebrows, as Ular's death isn't the only incident causing concerns.Just a few hours before the Staten Island stabbing, investigators say a 17-year-old girl was caught in gunfire in Brooklyn. A bullet hit her ankle during a gang-related shooting near a public school.'I want to emphasize that inside of our schools have been safe.
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