NYC Mayor Tears Into Black Lives Matter Activists After Series of Shootings
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is questioning where supporters of Black Lives Matter are following a series of shootings. The New York Post noted three people were killed and at least 13 others were injured in…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is questioning where supporters of Black Lives Matter are following a series of shootings.
The New York Post noted three people were killed and at least 13 others were injured in shootings “that rocked parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn late Tuesday and early Wednesday,” citing police and other sources.
“Where are all those who stated ‘Black Lives Matter?'” Adams said during an interview with NY1.
He continued, “Do an analysis of who was killed or shot last night. I was up all night speaking to my commanders in the Bronx, in Brooklyn. The victims were black.”
Adams stressed the “lives of these black children that are dying every night matter,” adding, “We can’t be hypocrites.”
Adams’ comments come just days after a shooting in a Brooklyn subway left at least 29 injured, as CNN reported.
“We saw a quiet Tuesday morning turn an N train into a war zone as a smoke bomb was detonated, and multiple shots rang out,” Adams said.
The outlet noted the NYPD identified a man named Frank James as a “person of interest.”
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