Queens boy, 14, dead from gunshot wound to the head, police say
Briefly

A 14-year-old boy in the Norman Towers complex in Jamaica, Queens, was found shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. The authorities received a 911 call around 5 p.m. and subsequently discovered the victim. Although the police recovered a firearm, no arrests have been made, and further details about the incident remain unclear. This tragic incident follows closely on the heels of another shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in the Bronx, once again raising alarms about youth violence in the city.
Police officials stated the 14-year-old boy from Queens died from a gunshot wound, with conditions of the incident still under investigation but no arrests made yet.
This tragic loss follows another teen's death just a day prior in the Bronx, where a water gun fight ended violently, highlighting rising concerns over youth violence.
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