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A memorial to the two teens killed at Brooklyn playground.
A memorial to the two teens killed at Brooklyn playground.Paul Martinka
Police at the scene of the shooting.
Police at the scene of the shooting.Dan Herrick
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A screenshot from the scene of the shooting.
A screenshot from the scene of the shooting.DCPI
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A man wanted for killing two teens in a summertime drive-by shooting has been arrested, the NYPD announced Friday.

Joshua Bonilla, 23, was charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder, three counts of criminal possession of a weapon and three counts of reckless endangerment for allegedly killing Antonio Villa, 18, and Kleimer Mendez, 16, on July 26 and shooting a 17-year-old who survived.

Bonilla is accused of opening fire on the three teens during a basketball game at George Walker Jr. Park in Cypress Hills around 6:40 p.m. on a Sunday evening.

Mendez, described by a family friend as a quiet teenager who adored basketball, was shot in the head, as was Villa.

The motive for the shooting is still unclear.

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