UPDATE: Police Make Arrest in Bronx Subway Fatal Shooting of Kymani Woods, American Teenage Male of Guatemalan Garifuna Heritage
Ky-Mani Woods was shot at The Burke Ave Subway Station in the Bronx.
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Bronx, New York – Norwood News reports that an arrest was made in the Bronx Subway Station Fatal Shooting of American Teenage Male of Guatemalan Garifuna Heritage, Ky-Mani Woods.
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As previously reported here, Two teenagers were shot at the Burke Ave Subway Station on White Plains Road serving the 2 and 5 lines on Monday, April 10th 2023 at 10pm. This took place in the Olinville or Allerton section of the Bronx.
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The NYPD saw that two teenage males, both 17 years old, had gunshot wounds. One teenage male had many gunshot wounds to the head, shoulder and arm. The second teenage male had a gunshot wound in the hip.
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Both teenage males were taken to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, where the first victim who wneighborhood itn the as shot in the head, shoulder and arm, was pronounced dead and the second victim shot in the hip, was in stable condition.
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The deceased was later identified as Kymani Woods (or Ky-Mani Woods), an American teenager of Guatemalan Garifuna Heritage, 17 years old from the Williamsbridge neighborhood of The Bronx.
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What about the arrest of the alleged shooter of Kymani Woods?
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The New York Police Department revealed on Sunday, April 16th 2023, as part of an ongoing investigation, that an unidentified 17 year old male was arrested on Friday, April 14th 2013 at 4:50pm in the 47th Precinct. The unidentified 17 year old male was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a firearm.
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The Police maintain that the investigation is still ongoing.
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A person arrested and charged with a crime is innocent until convicted in a court of law.
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Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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All calls are strictly confidential.
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About Ky-Mani Woods
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I don’t know much about Kymani Woods other than what was previously reported.
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My heart goes out to Kymani’s mother Ruth, who is Guatemalan Garifuna, and whose American Dream has turned into an American Nightmare upon having to bury her son.
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Kymani Woods and his Mother Ruth in 2015. Photo Credit: Facebook
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Kymani’s father passed away in December 2007 at the age of 35 when Kymani was two. Leaving Kymani’s mother Ruth to raise him as a single mother.
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Kymani Woods was involved in sports as a Pre-Teen. He was a Running Back for a Youth Football League and apparently was involved with Mixed Martial Arts when he got older.
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Last Week, Kymani’s mother Ruth, posted a video of Kymani momentarily dancing the traditional Garifuna Punta Dance with her. I will include it below for context, but seeing Kymani dancing with his mother is heartbreaking.
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Note the expression on Kymani’s face after he takes off his Crocs shoes and, seeing the smartphone camera off to his side, begins to dance with his mother.
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Leiba Ameragua (“Rest In Peace” in the Garifuna Language), Kymani Woods.
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Kymani Woods / Ky-Mani Woods on The Gun Memorial Website.
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This is so sad. I love the video of he dancing.
Abale, Angela Palacio.
It’s imperative we school the youth, especially OUR GARIFUNA YOUTH. On the importance of staying level headed in the face of adversity. Logic over emotion is the order of the day here. I reside in New York City, The Bronx specifically, and I am very much familiar with that specific area. To many hot heads are roaming the streets, both day and night. And with the weather getting even warmer and nice down here. Tensions and anger begin to flourish with some people, and they do not know how to act out here. This is a sad situation, but not the first nor the last. To many of our young (Garifuna)brothers are falling victim to this violent culture, on both sides. And it seriously needs to stop like NOW. What I do personally, is talk to these young (Garifuna) brothers and sisters too. And try and knock some sense into those youthful heads of theirs. May this young brother Rest In Peace in Heaven with his Dad, and I wish a speedy recovery for the other young man. Each one, teach one. My condolences goes out to Kymani’s mother, family members and friends.
💯, Eddie Arzu.