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Police identify teen killed in East New York shooting

The violence unfolded in front of 783 Drew St. just after 3:30 p.m.

Zoe Cosgrove

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Isabella Giardina

Apr 11, 2026, 9:22 PM

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Investigators have identified the teenager who was fatally shot Friday afternoon in East New York.

The violence unfolded in front of 783 Drew St. just after 3:30 p.m.

Authorities say officers found 18-year-old Steven Lantigua with a gunshot wound to his chest.

EMS took him to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center where he later died.

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