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18-year-old shot, killed in Williamsburg Brooklyn, NYPD says
Gothamist • • health
Key Points:
- Jayden Velasquez, an 18-year-old from Brooklyn, was fatally shot in the face and torso in Williamsburg on Wednesday evening near Havemeyer Street and South 2nd Street.
- He was taken to Bellevue Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
- No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning, and the NYPD investigation is ongoing.
- Velasquez is among at least 15 teenagers who have been fatally shot in New York City so far this year.
