Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

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Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

Fox News · 3 hours ago

President Donald Trump briefly left the stage during a speech at the Nassau County Police Academy on Friday to embrace the parents of Jacob Freytes, a 12-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx. The moment came as Trump addressed law enforcement and promoted his administration’s approach to tackling crime, using the family’s loss to underscore his argument.

Jacob Freytes was killed after being struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a repeat offender, according to the article. Trump mentioned the boy during his remarks before walking over to comfort his grieving parents, who were present at the event.

  • Trump embraced the parents of a Bronx boy killed by a stray bullet.
  • The moment occurred during a New York speech on crime.
  • Jacob Freytes was 12 years old.

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