Published 1 month ago • loading... • Updated 30 days ago

NYPD apologizes for mistakenly accusing 15-year-old of mass shooting at Brooklyn parade

The NYPD apologized for mistakenly accusing Camden Lee, a 15-year-old, of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn parade, failing to retract the allegation for nearly five months despite knowing it was incorrect.
The false accusation led to death threats against Lee and raised concerns about the NYPD's policies for correcting misinformation, as reported by The Associated Press.
Even after acknowledging Lee was not a suspect, the NYPD previously refused to retract the allegation, ignoring pleas from Lee's family.
The apology from the NYPD marks a rare admission of fault, as the new police commissioner vows to restore trust in the department.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

41 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

KION

+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

Teenager wrongly accused by NYPD in shooting recounts months of living in fear

WCBS By Naveen Dhaliwal Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — A Brooklyn teenager wrongly accused by police in a fatal shooting at a parade last year is speaking out about the last several terrifying months of experiencing threats. His family wants the NYPD to apologize for releasing an image of him that is still circulating on social media. It all started with a shooting in September For Camden Lee, it has been five mo…

30 days ago

Read Full Article

Fortune

A 15-year-old went to a parade in Brooklyn. Then the NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting, causing death threats and driving the family into hiding

The NYPD's mistake has upended this teen's life.

1 month ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

Staten Island Advance

NYPD apologizes for wrongfully accusing teen of fatal NYC parade shooting

NEW YORK — New York City police apologized for mistakenly accusing a teenager of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn parade, then failing to retract the false allegation for nearly five months, despite knowing it was incorrect.

1 month ago·Richmond County, United States

Read Full Article

Spiegel

New York City: Police accusing 15-year-olds of murder, but admitting their mistake months later

At a parade in Brooklyn, shots are fired, a person dies, and several are injured. When teenager Camden Lee doesn't look at his cell phone, he sees that the police are searching for him – a month-long nightmare.

1 month ago·Germany

Read Full Article

Blavity News & Politics

NYPD Wrongly Accused A 15-Year-Old Of Brooklyn Parade Shooting: 'I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore'

1 month ago

Read Full Article

WNYW

NYPD apologize for wrongly accusing 15-year-old in Brooklyn shooting

According to the AP, the NYPD quietly deleted the allegations against 15-year-old Camden Lee online and privately admitted Lee was not a suspect in the killing.

1 month ago·San Francisco, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year