A prayer march was held Thursday in St. Albans, Queens for a man who was struck and killed by stray bullets earlier this week.

It was more than simply a call for safer streets. The community that gathered has given Gabriella Alcindor strength.


What You Need To Know

  • On Monday, 66-year-old William Alcindor was driving home when he was struck by three stray bullets, officials said

  • According to police, a 15-year-old gang member was behind the trigger, aiming at a person from a rival gang

  • The gathering is part prayer, but also a call to action

  • To get guns off the street, the Queens district attorney’s office will host a gun buyback at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica on Saturday, where they'll give $500 for one gun and $1,000 for two or more

“Every day, it’s a different feeling. It started with immense grief, of course. Kind of complete disbelief is still an ongoing feeling,” Alcindor said.

On Monday, her father, 66-year-old William Alcindor, was driving home when he was struck by three stray bullets.

Gabriella Alcindor wears the blood-stained glasses he wore the night he died.

“I wear it to try to give myself encouragement. You know, that’s what I’ve been doing. I’ve been visiting the site every day. Staying there for hours,” she said.

According to police, a 15-year-old gang member was behind the trigger, aiming at a person from a rival gang.

“Justice looks like holding the person responsible for my father’s death fully accountable for their actions. I understand that it’s a minor that committed this crime, but his actions were not minor,” Alcindor said.

Kevin Livingston is the CEO of the organization “100 Suits,” which helped organize the march.

“Our community has been ravaged [by] gun violence. And the way you meet evil is with love,” he said.

The gathering was part prayer, but also a call to action. Leaders say not to give up on children, because incidents like Mondays don’t destroy one family, but two.

“Whether you have a rivalry or not, you’ve got to find another way to handle it,” Gabriella Alcindor said.

In the Queens South Patrol Borough, the number of people shot is up 27%.

To get guns off the street, the Queens district attorney’s office will host a gun buyback at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica on Saturday, where they’ll give $500 for one gun and $1,000 for two or more.