THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police have identified the 17-year-old who was fatally shot in the Bronx Thursday, according to the NYPD.
The victim, identified as Laquai Dash, was discovered with a gunshot wound to his neck inside a Cauldwell Avenue building around 4:14 p.m., according to authorities.
He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln where he was pronounced dead, police said.
No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing, according to authorities.
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