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Judge Slams Playground Shooters

Two of the suspects are being held on $1 million bail, while another shooter remains at large.

The gunmen whose shootout injured a three-year-old at the Roosevelt Houses last week are being held on $1 million bail, says the New York Daily News.

The judge set the high bail on Stanley Williams, 20, and Antonio McCloud, 22, saying he was appalled by their “total disregard for society,” in firing shots near a playground.

According to the article, Williams was driving a car when McCloud and another man — who remains at large — jumped out and shot at a group playing dice.

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Two guns were found at the home of Jashid Chambers, 20, who police believe is the second gunman, says the paper.

Isaiah Gonzales, 3, was struck by a bullet in the leg during the shootout, but is recovering well, according to the Daily News.

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“It should not take a 3-year-old boy to bring the community together to understand that enough is enough,” the child’s father, Joey Rivera, said during a rally against violence on Wednesday.

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