Teen shot in neck during Brooklyn robbery linked to social media meetup

Teen shot in neck during Brooklyn robbery linked to social media meetup

Brooklyn, NY — A planned meeting to sell clothing through social media turned violent when a 15-year-old boy was shot in the neck during a robbery in Brooklyn, leaving investigators searching for two suspects who fled on foot.

The incident occurred Friday at approximately 7:28 p.m. near Kings Highway and Bay Parkway, where the teen had arranged to meet two unidentified individuals to complete a sale.

During the encounter, one of the suspects grabbed the victim’s jacket and ran, prompting the teen to chase after him. As the pursuit unfolded, the suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim once in the neck....