Witnesses described a wild scene after a fight among students apparently broke out outside the Provenzano Lanza Funeral Home on Second Avenue between East Third Street and East Second Street around 3 p.m.
These pictures by Event Photos NYC show panicked students fleeing the scene, heading south toward Houston...
Bobby Williams was also in the vicinity and took these photos...
He reports that a large contingent of NYPD officers quickly arrived and restored order... no word on any arrests...
Police are looking to question four "persons of interest" about the murder. His funeral will take place at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Pitt Street tomorrow morning, according to the Lo-Down.
More details on today's altercation as they become available...
Updated 1-10:
The Lo-Down has more on the incident:
A friend of The Lo-Down witnessed the confrontation, telling us that at one point a teen was being beaten with a large chain and a frying pan. Another source said at least one fight began inside the funeral home. Cops were forced to shut down traffic on 2nd Avenue to deal with the situation.
Updated 1-10:
The Post reports that the NYPD arrested a 16 year old for his alleged role in the shooting last Friday night.
