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Bronx teen shot in the face dies – Metro US

Bronx teen shot in the face dies

bronx shooting A young man died after being shot in the face Wednesday in the Bronx, police said.
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A young man died after being shot in the face Wednesday in the Bronx, police said.

Officers found Michael Beltre, 17, with a gunshot wound to the face on Jerome Avenue near the Kingsbridge 4 train stop around 7:10 p.m.

Emergency personnel took Beltre to Barnabus Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

A motive in the shooting was not immediately clear, police said.

Cops said no arrests have been made and that their investigation is ongoing.

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