Final minutes of ex-NYPD cop’s innocent 12-year-old son revealed — along with possible motive to horrific shooting
Metro exclusive details Final minutes of ex-NYPD cop’s innocent 12-year-old son revealed — along with possible motive to horrific shooting By Kevin Sheehan, Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published July 26, 2026, 1:09 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google The 12-year-old son of a retired NYPD sergeant happily shook his neighbor’s hand before hopping on his bike to pedal to the bodega where he was fatally shot — the innocent victim of a possible gang beef, the resident and law-enforcement sources said Sunday. Tragic Jacob Freytas was struck by a stray bullet during the senseless shootout in a gang-infested area of The Bronx on Saturday, leaving his family and neighbors distraught over the loss of the bubbly boy.
- ▪Metro exclusive details Final minutes of ex-NYPD cop’s innocent 12-year-old son revealed — along with possible motive to horrific shooting By Kevin Sheehan, Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published July 26, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google The 12-year-old son of a retired NYPD sergeant happily shook his neighbor’s hand before hopping on his bike to pedal to the bodega where he was fatally shot — the innocent victim of a possible gang beef, the
- ▪Tragic Jacob Freytas was struck by a stray bullet during the senseless shootout in a gang-infested area of The Bronx on Saturday, leaving his family and neighbors distraught over the loss of the bubbly boy.
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