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Bronx football player remembered after fatal shooting in Brooklyn

Tyson “TJ” Harps, 16, was a linebacker for the Bronx Justice League football team.

News 12 Staff

Nov 5, 2025, 10:40 PM

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A Bronx teen with a bright future was shot and killed in Brooklyn last weekend — all while his football coach says the victim was turning his life around.

Tyson “TJ” Harps, 16, was a linebacker for the Bronx Justice League football team.

His coach Mike Hendrix says he had heart and purpose beyond the game.

But a harrowing call was made to Hendrix Saturday.

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