17-Year-Old Fatally Shot in New York, Days After High School Graduation

17-Year-Old Fatally Shot in New York, Days After High School Graduation
A New York Police Department car is parked in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2017. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
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A 17-year-old high school basketball player was shot and killed in New York City late on Sunday, as the city sees a large spike in violent crimes, authorities said.

New York Police Department officials said Brandon Hendricks was shot shortly before midnight on Davidson Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. He reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the neck after attending a barbecue.

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