East New York & Brownsville

Crime & Mayhem

Teenager Found Shot to Death in His Howard Avenue Building

November 23, 2012 1:05pm | Updated November 23, 2012 1:05pm
James Morris, 18, was gunned down in his Brownsville apartment building Friday morning, Nov. 23, 2012, police say.
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BROOKLYN — A Brownsville teenager was found shot to death in his Howard Avenue apartment building early Friday, the NYPD reported.

James Morris, 18, was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head inside of 648 Howard Ave. about 3:15 a.m., police said.

Morris was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said cops had not recovered a gun at the scene.

The medical examiner will examiner the body, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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