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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. says residents have reached the breaking point with gun violence after 15-year-old Vada Vasquez was hit in the head by a stray bullet Monday.
Diaz told WNYC's Brian Lehrer he'll hold a day of outrage with gun violence victims and their families Monday Nov. 23 at 4:30 at Borough Hall, 161st street Grand Concourse..
Five alleged members of the Bloods street gang face attempted murder charges in the latest case. The accused shooter is 16 years old. The intended target of the Monday shooting remains hospitalized with a bullet in his lung.
Here is the the full conversation between Brian Lehrer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., who discuss changes in violence from 1990 to today and answer questions from listeners.