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NetQuarterLatte t1_ixiqso1 wrote

https://abc7ny.com/carjacking-new-york-fatal-incident-atvs/12485117/

>Man dies after being surrounded by 30 ATVs and carjacked following fender bender
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>HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man has died weeks after his car was surrounded by 30 ATVs in an assault and carjacking following a fender bender.
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>Several members of the group surrounded and attacked Cooke, who was allegedly on a date with his significant other at the time, according to a GoFundMe page.
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>At least one person pull a gun on him before a man, who is not believed to be involved in the beating, reportedly drove off from the scene in Cooke's luxury car.
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>The victim was known to be a court special advocate for Exodus Transitional Community.
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>Exodus' mission is to support justice-impacted individuals who are incarcerated and after they get out. We support them throughout their journey, including often hiring them to be part of our organization so they too, just like Arthur, can give back."

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NetQuarterLatte t1_ixivzue wrote

Arthur Cooke was a solid contributor to the community.

It’s really hard to overstate how destructive such violence is to the health and growth of our communities. And how such violence is part of the root cause perpetuating the disparities we have.

And it’s absolutely exhausting to hear people downplay concerns about violence, as if violence was inconsequential.

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redditorium t1_ixoxm1o wrote

The whole group should get charged with felony murder

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