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Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

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Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

President Donald Trump stepped off the stage on Friday while making a speech in New York to comfort the family of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx.

Trump was speaking to the Nassau County Police Academy when he mentioned Jacob Freytes , a boy who was killed late last month by a stray bullet while sitting on his bike outside a bodega.

"In a beautiful impromptu moment, President Trump exits the stage in the middle of his speech to embrace Migdalia Martinez and retired NYPD Sergeant Jesus Freytes, whose 12-year-old son Jacob was tragically killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on social media after capturing the moment on video.

CRIME IS FALLING, OFFICIALS SAY — VICTIMS CLAIM REPORTING ISN’T WORTH IT Before leaving the stage to meet his parents, Trump mentioned Freytes while talking about his administration’s effort to lower crime.

"Two weeks ago, a 12-year-old boy named Jacob Freytes — You read about this one? — was tragically shot and killed by a stray bullet fired by a repeat offender in a gun battle." He added: "Jacob was the son of a loving mom and a retired New York City police detective, and they are incredible people, and I think I heard that they may be with us today.

Are you with us?" He then left the stage and hugged Freytes' teary-eyed mom, Migdalia Martinez, and his father, retired NYPD Sgt.

Jesus Freytes, saying a few private words to both of them.

AS SOCIALIST MAYOR BATTLES ICE, SEATTLE POLICE AND CRIME VICTIMS SAY REPEAT OFFENDERS ARE TERRORIZING THE CITY "Incredible.

Horrible story.

What a horrible thing," he said when he returned to the stage.

"But we're going after them.

These are bad, sick people." Freytes’ death has prompted Republicans to introduce "Jacob’s Law" in the New York Legislature that would put harsher penalties on criminals whose reckless actions result in the death of a child.

"I gave him a kiss, and I walked out, and we always do a little dolphin kiss.

And I walked out and went to work," Martinez told " Fox & Friends " Tuesday.

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