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Bronx mother pushes “Jacob's Law” after 12-year-old killed by stray bullet
['Melissa Colorado', 'Ethan Harp']
News – NBC New York
A Bronx mother is calling for a new state law after her 12-year-old son, Jacob Freytas, was shot and killed by a stray bullet while riding his bicycle.
Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HERETwo weeks ago, Freytas was riding his bicycle outside of a bodega when a stray bullet struck him in the chest, killing him.
“Jacob’s law sends a clear message – if you take a child’s life, you get life,” said Saritha Komatireddy, the Republican nominee for New York State Attorney General and a former prosecutor.
“Jacob’s Law” would mandate an automatic life prison sentence for anyone whose reckless criminal conduct leads to the death of a child.
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