School dedicates park to student athlete killed on New Year's Eve
By: News 12 Staff Jun 15, 2017, 11:18pm Updated on: Jun 15, 2017
A Mount Vernon elementary school is unveiling a brand-new park with a special dedication to a student athlete who was shot and killed on New Year's Eve.
Shamoya McKenzie, 13, was struck by a stray bullet in Mount Vernon on New Year's Eve.
McKenzie's school, Graham Elementary, unveiled the park Thursday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The new park includes a playground, community garden, athletic fields and a basketball court. McKenzie was an aspiring basketball player.