New York — March 24, 2026 (New York time) — A 16-year-old teenager has died following a shooting inside a Brooklyn public housing complex, according to information from the NYPD. Police received a report around 6:00 PM on the evening of March 23 at a building within the public housing NYCHA system on Avenue X, in the area between Nostrand Avenue and Batchelder Street in Sheepshead Bay. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities found a young man unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead following recent violent attacks in the city. The victim's identity has not yet been released.

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