Newly emerged video captured the heartbreaking moment a Queens teen was shot point-blank and killed in a park – as a crowd of youngsters fled in terror.
The horrifying footage, taken just feet away from the suspected gang-related shooting shows Jaden Pierre, 15, against a metal fence at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans facing his attackers, seconds before being blasted in the chest.
Jaden had been beaten by the crowd of kids gathered at the Nautilus Playground Thursday evening, with the attackers punching him in the head just before the gunshot rang out, the footage showed.
A member of the mob gathered at the Nautilus Playground appeared to punch Jaden in the head as the group closed in and a gunshot rang out, according to the clip.
Jaden can be seen crumpling to the ground, while the group of kid on hand to apparently watch and film the fight went running.
“Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God,” the girl recording the chilling new video wheezed as she sprinted off, with terrified screams being heard in the background.
“What the f–k?” She repeated several times, briefly turning the camera to show her face as she panted.
Former Mayor Eric Adams previously shared another video capturing the violent incident from a different angle.
In that footage, Jaden was seen being pummeled before he was shot.
The boy was rushed to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A 15-year-old kid was beaten and shot to death at a Southeast Queens playground yesterday. And somehow this isn’t the top story. Credit to AG Letitia James & BP Richards for speaking up.
Where is everyone else, including @NYCMayor Mamdani?
Outrage shouldn’t depend on zip code.… pic.twitter.com/ljsMRg68qm
— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) April 17, 2026
The backpack-wearing suspect is still on the loose, and cops are offering a $3,500 reward for any information that leads to an arrest.
