A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head in Sunset Park late Friday night, according to the NYPD.
Johary Cantave was killed around the intersection of 46th Street and Ninth Avenue, about seven blocks from his home, just before midnight. He was transported to nearby Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Police are investigating the incident, and have not made any arrests.
Cantave’s death marks the first shooting in the 66th Precinct this year, according to NYPD data.
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