{"id":325609,"date":"2026-08-20T06:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325609\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T06:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:02:45","slug":"17-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-in-east-new-york-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325609\/","title":{"rendered":"17-year-old boy fatally shot in East New York, Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An investigation is underway after a 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in Brooklyn on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say the shooting happened at 514 New Lots Ave. in East New York around 8:20 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They say the teen was shot in the head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was taken to Brookdale Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No further details have been provided, and it&#8217;s not clear what led up to the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Less than a half mile away, also in East New York, two teenage girls, including a 13-year-old and 15-year-old, were stabbed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It happened around 8:30 p.m. at 817 Van Siclen Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both the girls were taken to Brookdale in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police told Eyewitness News that the shooting and stabbing are believed to be unrelated at this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>* <a data-ylk=\"slk:More Brooklyn news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/brooklyn\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">More Brooklyn news<\/a><br \/>* <a data-ylk=\"slk:Send us a news tip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Send us a news tip<\/a><br \/>* <a data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <br \/>*<a data-ylk=\"slk:Download our connected TV app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Download our connected TV app<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? 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