Owei Lakemfa recounts observing children going to school on the streets of New York early on Monday, October 5, 2026, describing parents carrying children and rushing to catch buses. Three days later, news circulated of a shooting in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of New York City. The writer notes the shooters were not a disturbed individual or the police but rather the new kids. The piece reflects on the contrast between everyday life and gun violence in the United States.
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