A 14-year-old boy was by accident shot lifeless in the foyer of a Bronx condominium constructing Thursday – and cops are probing whether or not he and his mates had been enjoying with the gun when it went off, authorities mentioned.
The teen, recognized by police as Jacob Borbin, 14, was shot within the chest within the foyer of the constructing at East 194th Street and Briggs Avenue in Fordham Manor simply after 1 a.m., cops mentioned.
Borbin, who lives greater than two miles away within the Morris Park neighborhood, was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless, police mentioned.
Investigators are wanting into the chance that there was a gaggle of individuals within the foyer enjoying with the gun when the lethal shot rang out and hit {the teenager}, cops mentioned.
No arrests had been instantly made.
“A 14-year outdated has been fatally shot in our Fordham Heights neighborhood early this morning,” Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson tweeted. “An investigation is underway.”


“A mom has acquired the worst cellphone name on the lack of her youngster,” she wrote. “Just unbelievable and taking place far too usually. Pray for this household.”