18-year-old fatally shot in Sheepshead Bay

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NYPD responded to the report of a shooting in the area of Avenue W and Batchelder Street at about 10:53 p.m. on May 21st.

On arrival, police arrived at the Sheepshead-Nostrand Houses, where they located an 18-year-old male victim unresponsive at the intersection suffering from two gunshot wounds to his head. Police are withholding the victim’s identity, pending next of kin notification

The teen was rushed to Coney Island Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA).