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    • Xavier Sears, 15, recovers from an attack at MLK Park in Buffalo
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    Xavier Sears, 15, recovers from an attack at MLK Park in Buffalo

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    BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — An East Community High School student was assaulted Tuesday at MLK Park in Buffalo.

    According to a Buffalo police report, around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the victim was assaulted by unknown individuals in the park and they fled in an unknown direction. The victim was taken to Oishei Children’s Hospital to be treated for a broken collarbone and head trauma.

    The report stated that the victim was in and out of consciousness and could not remember what happened.

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    Courtesy of Amy and Sean Neal

    Xavier Sears is recovering at Oishei Children’s Hospital after being beaten unconscious

    The victim, 15-year-old Xavier Sears, is currently in Oishei recovering and his family want answers as the attack was filmed and witnessed by more than a dozen people.

    “So many kids were in that situation, all in the altercation. The children, laughing and joking about it, went away and left him there. I don’t understand how you’re going to sit there and do something like that and not think. for you, what if this was your younger brother or sister?” said Sean Neal, Xavier’s father.

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    Courtesy of Amy and Sean Neal

    Xavier Sears is recovering at Oishei Children’s Hospital after being beaten unconscious

    Xavier’s friends and family brought him posters and cards from his classmates.

    But reality set in for his father and mother that they might never be the same again.

    “He’s been in and out of consciousness and I know he can talk when he can. He’s feeling back on the left side of his body, but he’s bleeding on the left side of his brain,” Sean Neal said.

    Xavier needs help eating and going to the bathroom, but he’s not alone
    broken bones his family worries about.

    “We don’t know if he can walk again, this kid, all he wants to do is be a kid,” said April Finn, Xavier’s aunt, “The broken bones can heal, but he’s going to carry this trauma for the rest of it. of his life”.

    Amy Neal, Xavier’s mother, is asking anyone who knows who did this to her son to come forward.

    “I just want justice for my son, I really do,” Amy said.

    Buffalo Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart, who chairs the Education Committee, issued this statement:

    “I am deeply saddened to learn of the brutal attack on a boy at Martin Luther King, Jr. I park yesterday. As a mother and Councilwoman of this district, I unequivocally condemn this violence. As Chair of the Education Committee, it has been my mission to address these issues and this disgusting display of violence only underscores my commitment to doing more for our youth. Teen violence is a pressing crisis in our city that we must address together. My thoughts and prayers are with this boy’s family during this incredibly difficult time. I am in contact with both the family and Buffalo Police Commissioner Gramaglia as the investigation continues. We must come together as a community to ensure the safety of our children and work to prevent such incidents in the future.”

    A spokesperson for the Buffalo Public School District gave the following statement to 7 News:

    “This is a community crisis and the entire community needs to become part of the solution because this kind of senseless violence does not happen in our community. The district is actively assisting the Buffalo Police Department’s investigation of a horrific attack that occurred after school in MLK Park so that those responsible can be held legally accountable. Superintendent Dr. Williams Knight is fully aware of the attack that occurred in MLK Park yesterday afternoon and is appalled! The district will therefore take the strongest possible action against the alleged perpetrators. Since this was a targeted attack, the district is once again urging students to speak up if they see or hear anything. We extend our heartfelt best wishes to the victim and family for a speedy recovery. Superintendent Dr. Williams Knight will be contacting the victim’s family.”

    Buffalo police said they could not confirm any arrests due to the ongoing investigation.

    If you want to help the family, you can donate to GoFundMe Here.

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