Crime & Safety

Queens Basketball Court Where 14-Year-Old Aamir Griffin Was Killed By Stray Bullet Set To Reopen

Fourteen-year-old Aamir Griffin was shot and killed on a Queens basketball court in November 2019.

July 13, 2021

Amid New York City’s rising toll of gun violence, a young victim of a stray bullet shooting is being remembered Tuesday.

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Fourteen-year-old Aamir Griffin was shot and killed on a Queens basketball court in November 2019.

Now, the court will reopen after a two-year closure.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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