Matthew DeGroat, age 11
Lost to gun violence on October 9, 2025 in Newburgh, New York.
Photo sources:
- Oct 11: New York Post: 11-year-old Newburgh victim was shot in apparent act of retaliation: source
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- News 12 - Default: 'He will never be forgotten': Family of Newburgh boy killed in shooting releases statement exclusively to News 12
- Oct 11: New York Post: 11-year-old Newburgh victim was shot in apparent act of retaliation: source
- Oct 10: New York Daily News: Boy, 13, arrested for murder in shooting of 11-year-old in Newburgh, NY
- ABC7 New York: 11-year-old shot and killed while playing with brother's gun in Newburgh, source says
- Oct 9: Teen charged with murder in death of 11-year-old Newburgh boy, police say
- https://pix11.com/news/local-news/newburgh-shooting-prompts-lockout-at-local-schools-officials/
- Gun Violence Archive
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