"With so few updates, she has little faith law enforcement will arrest the person who shot her son, even though it happened in the middle of the day as hundreds of thousands of people attended one of the city's largest public celebrations. "I have faith in God," she said in a recent interview. "I know my God is a God of justice. ... That's where I'm putting my faith. It's not in the police department.""
"But Chan's case is one that highlights a frustration experienced by many victims' families. As detectives investigate homicide cases, police providing updates to victims and their families can help build trust between police and the community, said Brian Saunders, who leads a precinct community council in Crown Heights. However, he says constructive dialogue can be difficult to execute. The loved ones of crime victims are often desperate to know where a case stands, he said."
Denzel Chan, 25, was shot and killed while watching the West Indian Day Parade on Eastern Parkway on Sept. 2, 2024, a shooting that also wounded four other people. His mother, Launette Chan, reports police contacted her only twice about the case and last heard from the detective via text in October 2024. The family expresses little faith that law enforcement will arrest the shooter and places hope in divine justice. The case underscores victim families' frustration over scarce investigative updates and the challenge of building community trust through effective police communication.
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