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After United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson was murdered on December 4th, and the NYPD and

others launched the massive manhunt for the killer, some people ask the question, why a reward

and so many law enforcement resources to catch this killer of this prominent person,

but not in the cases of murdered New Yorkers who are not CEOs or otherwise people of privilege.

One comparison case jumped out as an example that has made the news and that Mayor Adams was

asked about at a press conference.

It's the killing of 17-year-old

Jeremy Colina, the day after the CEO killing, also in a part of Manhattan where murder is very

unusual, the financial district, and also a case where the killer or killers have not been

apprehended. And so, like with the initial concern about the murderer of Brian Thompson,

the killer or killers here could strike again. But Jeremy Kalina wasn't a CEO. He was a teenager who

came from Venezuela last year as part of the wave of people from there seeking political asylum.

And to critics of the system, somehow his life was considered

less important, unfairly so, and to this day, almost two weeks later. Our newsroom has been

reporting on the life and death of Jeremy Kalina and his killer or killers on the loose.

And WNYC and Gothamists Brittany Cr Krikstein, joins us now. Her reporting focuses mostly

on crime and gun violence in the city. Brittany, thanks for coming on the show today. Hi.

Hi, Brian. Thanks so much for having me. And listeners, anything you want to say or ask, or maybe you

have any tips in this case. Who knows? 212-433, WNYC, 212, 433-9-6-9-2, call or text. Can we first talk,

Brittany, about who Yeremi Kalina was before we talk about the killing and the investigation into it?

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