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16-Year-Old Marquise Byfield Fatally Shot Inside East New York Building

Police have opened a homicide case with no arrests or suspect details released.

Overview

  • The shooting happened inside 909 Livonia Avenue in East New York on Friday afternoon around 4:16 p.m., according to police.
  • Officers found Byfield with wounds to the torso and groin, and EMS took him to Brookdale University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  • Investigators have not announced any arrests and have released no information on a suspect or a motive.
  • Detectives from the NYPD’s 75th Precinct are leading the case and are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
  • Police data cited by local outlets show the 75th Precinct had recorded five homicides and 15 shootings through April 19, higher than the same period last year.