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NEW YORK (77WABC) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to “think outside the toolbox” along with officials from across the country to reduce gun violence.
His remarks — made on ABC’s “Good Morning America” came ahead of a meeting with mayors against illegal guns, and a day after a targeted broad-daylight shooting of two teenagers in East Harlem. At an afternoon press conference, the Mayor cast partial blame on social media for an uptick in gun violence.
Adams went on to compare companies that manufacture guns to ones that sell cigarettes.
In the latest spat of violence, two teen males were shot one fatally in Harlem Tuesday after they exited a deli on East 128th Street near Park Avenue. A suspect on a scooter opened fire, fatally hitting a 14- year-old.
A 15-year-old was last reported in stable condition after being shot in his leg.
