16-year-old shot in the head, killed in Bedford Stuyvesant

16-year-old shot in the head, killed in Bedford Stuyvesant

NEW YORK, NY – Gunfire erupted Monday evening in Brooklyn. When the smoke cleared, a 16-year-old male victim was dead.

Police were dispatched to a report of a shooting incident on Monday at around 5:47 PM. The incident occurred at 119 Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Bedford Stuyvesant.

Upon reaching the scene, officers found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.

Emergency Medical Services arrived and transported the injured male to NYC Health and Hospitals/Woodhull, where he was pronounced dead.

Currently, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased is awaiting notification of the family.