A 16-year-old boy was killed in Brooklyn Tuesday when he was accidentally shot in the head by his pal — who was allegedly aiming at another gunman, police said.
The broad daylight gunfight broke out at Pitkin and Miller avenues in East New York around 1:30 p.m. when a gunman walked up and shot one of the teens in the torso, cops said.
A 16-year-old died in the gunfight after getting accidentally shot by a friend. Paul MartinkaAnother boy then pulled out a gun and opened fire at the gunman — but accidentally shot the 16-year-old in the head during the hail of gunfire, according to police.
The victim was taken to Brookdale Hospital and pronounced dead. His identity wasn’t immediately released.
The teens all fled the area, and investigators are looking for video, cops said.
The victim was later pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital. Paul MartinkaThe shooting happened a day after a 14-year-old boy was shot while walking back to his school in the Bronx Monday afternoon, police said.
That teen, who is believed to be an innocent bystander, had just left a deli at about 2:55 p.m. when he was struck in the ankle near East 228th Street and White Plains Road, according to cops.
