Thirteen-year-old Jamoure Harrell was killed while sitting on a park bench at the Reverend Dr. Maggie Howard Playground in Staten Island on May 19, 2023. Jamoure, an eighth-grader at Eagle Academy described as bright and energetic, was eating an egg sandwich near the basketball court when a bullet fired from about 95 yards away struck him in the head.

He was taken to Richmond University Medical Center and died two days later. Investigators say Jamoure was an innocent bystander struck in what they believe was a targeted attack between rival groups; police charged a 16-year-old with murder, assault, criminal use of a firearm, and menacing after tips from the community.

Jamoure’s family and friends remember a charismatic boy who wanted to graduate with honors and dreamed of playing in the NBA. If anyone who spent time at the playground that afternoon has information, please come forward.