@japdmedia26: New York City, New York, USA 🇺🇸 — A 31-year-old man was arrested after red spray paint was found across engraved names at the 9/11 Memorial’s North Pool on October 26, 2026, according to police reports cited by CBS News New York. Authorities identified the man as Jonathan Andrew Tijerina. He faces charges of criminal mischief and making graffiti. Police reportedly estimated the damage at more than $2,500. The message, “Juststopkillingkids.com,” was painted over panels bearing the names of victims remembered at the memorial. Videos shared on Instagram reportedly showed the act, and Tijerina identified himself in a video. “My name is Jon Tijerina and I’ve just spray-painted ‘just stop killing kids’ on the 9/11 Memorial,” Tijerina said. His campaign advocates universal background checks and a national g¥n registry. He reportedly wanted to draw attention to these demands and cited a mass shøøting following a Florida A&M homecoming football game as one reason for his protest. His organization stated: “On October 26, 2026, Jon Tijerina was arrested for spraying red paint on Freedom Tower in NYC. He is demanding that Trump and Mamdani enforce common-sense, highly popular demands with respect to guns such as Universal Background Checks and a National Gun Registry,” The campaign also described its policy goals on its website: “We have two specific, achievable demands. Both have majority public support. Both already exist in other high-income countries. Neither requires repealing the Second Amendment. We are not asking for the impossible — we are asking for what every other wealthy democracy already has,” The 9/11 Memorial and Museum confirmed that staff and law enforcement responded to the incident and that the affected area was restored. “The 9/11 Memorial is a sacred place of reflection at the heart of a rebuilt World Trade Center that honors the 2,983 victims killed in the September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 terrorist attacks. Yesterday’s brief incident was swiftly addressed by security staff and law enforcement, and the impacted area was immediately restored to its commemorative state,” The arrest remains a reported legal development, not proof of a conviction. The incident has renewed attention on the memorial’s protection and the activist’s campaign. Source: CBS News New York, News 12, and the New York Post. #NewYorkCity #USA #JonathanTijerina #911Memorial #japd

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