Bronx teenager fatally shot in the head identified by police

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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BRONX, NY (PIX11) – A 16-year-old was fatally shot in the head in the Bronx Monday evening, according to the New York Police Department.

Alberto Roque, 16, of the Bronx, was shot in the head on East 162nd Street near Third Avenue around 9:08 p.m. Monday, police said. He was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead Tuesday, police said.

Police had not made any arrests as of Wednesday.

Last week, three people were shot at a child's birthday party in the Bronx, according to witnesses.

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