24-year-old Jamari Henry identified as man killed in Labor Day shooting on Allerton Ave.
When police arrived on the scene, they found a 27-year-old shot in the left foot, a 21- and 25-year-old shot in the arm, and a 27-year-old was grazed in the leg.
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Police have identified Jamari Henry, a 24-year-old Wakefield resident, as the man killed in the Labor Day shooting on Allerton Avenue.
People in the area say it is common to see a group near 686 Allerton Ave. around 7:30 p.m. Monday, which is when police say the shooting happening.
"I just seen some dudes hop up out of the car when it pulled up real slow, and these guys weren't paying attention, they were too busy conversating, and next thing you know, shots got fired," said Nick Soto, who lives nearby.
Police say that five people were hit, including Henry.
"(I) just started crying because I just said 'What up' to him the other day, and now he's gone," said James, a friend of Henry.
Henry's godmother, who asked not to be named, says he and his family used to live in the area where the shooting happened but had moved to Wakefield.
"His mother was expecting him to come home and do laundry with her later that night so, I had to call her and tell her to meet me at Jacobi Hosptial actually so, now she has to bury her son," his godmother recalled.
Both she and other members of her family tell News 12 that Henry stayed out of trouble, and that "he wasn't in any gangs. They say he was just a regular kid, enjoying Labor Day."
People who knew him say that it seems like this was a case of wrong place, wrong time.
"He minds his business, he's friendly to everybody, kids," said James. "You know, he looks like a big guy, he looks intimidating, but he's friendly."
Soto remembered Henry as someone was "there to talk to you, there to calm you down from whatever stress you got, from any trials and tribulations."
A memorial for Henry grew at the scene of the shooting throughout Tuesday, with people in the area saying even though he no longer lived in the neighborhood, almost everyone there knew who he was.
"He helped everybody out in the community, he's there for everybody," said Soto. "But the good ones go and the bad ones stay, so, what can you say."
Police say they have a few persons of interest in custody, including a man who crashed his car about half a mile from the scene, after sources say he was trying to get away, but so far, nobody has been charged.
