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16-year-old fatally shot in the head in Morrisania

When police arrived, they found John Nunez with a gunshot wound to his head.

Sheyla Torres

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Molly Bruton

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Jonathan Calixto

Aug 10, 2026, 12:55 PM

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A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Morrisania early Monday morning.

Police responded to a shooting at 1346 Prospect Ave just after 5:10 a.m.

When police arrived, they found John Nunez with a gunshot wound to his head.

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Nunez was pronounced deceased on the scene by EMS.

Sources close to the investigation say they are looking for a male wearing a white shirt and beige shorts who fled on foot.

There are no arrests and an investigation is ongoing.

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