Family, Friends Requesting New Yorkers and National Media Attend
On Saturday, June 25, from 11:30am to 6pm, a rally will be held in the Fordham section of the Bronx at 2396 Valentine Avenue. The location is the site where Yvette Marie Torres was shot on June 12.
Torres, who was recently removed from a medically-induced coma, is still on life support. Doctors at New York Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital will continue to monitor her closely over the next 36 hours to see if there is any response or brain activity.
Family, friends and supporters will be on hand to hand out and post flyers. They will also be in attendance to urge the community to take a stand against gun violence and to ask people to come forward if they have any information that could lead to the capture of the alleged gunman.
"We need as many people as possible, including the national media, in order to completely blanket the area and make the world aware of what happened here," said Nelson Figueroa, who is helping set up the event.
"For those that may not be able to attend, we're asking that they spread the word, please. A teenage girl's life hangs in the balance."
