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Queens Boy, 13, Shot to Death Had Gang Ties: NYPD

Police classify the shooting as gang-related and have identified a 16-year-old suspect; the victim's family plans to donate his organs after his death.

  • Sanjay Samuel, a 13-year-old boy from Laurelton, died two days after being shot in the head outside a Dunkin' Donuts on September 22, according to the NYPD.
  • The NYPD identified the shooter as 16-year-old Jason Sykes, known as Flex, and classified the incident as a gang dispute, stated Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
  • Sanjay's family is planning to donate his organs after doctors reported no brain activity, reflecting their deep grief, as expressed by his mother, Vilene Griffith.
  • Sanjay Samuel's shooting is believed to be related to a gang dispute, though he is not in their gang database.
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