Boy, 16, shot dead at NYC housing complex as youth violence engulfs city

A 16-year-old boy was fatally changeable connected nan grounds of a Brooklyn nationalist lodging improvement – 2 days aft different boy his property was killed successful Harlem, authorities said Monday.

Taearion Mungo was blasted successful nan thorax astir 11:45 p.m. Saturday extracurricular a building connected Auburn Place wrong nan New York City Housing Authority’s Walt Whitman Houses successful Fort Greene, cops said.

He was rushed to Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, wherever he was pronounced dead, constabulary said. 

The motive for nan unit remains unclear. 

Taearion has 2 anterior gun-related arrests, 1 of which is sealed, according to constabulary sources.

The astir caller apprehension came astir 1:30 a.m. June 16 – erstwhile he was recovered successful possession of a loaded weapon during a car stop, nan sources said. 

At that time, investigators said he was affiliated pinch a section gang, according to nan sources.

The deadly unit came 2 days aft Clarence Jones, 16, was fatally changeable early Thursday successful Harlem, cops said. 

Jones was blasted successful nan torso conscionable aft 1:30 a.m. astatine West 124 Street and Lenox Avenue, authorities said.

He was rushed to Harlem Hospital, wherever he was pronounced dead. 

Jones’ begetter collapsed astatine nan segment and cried retired that his teenage boy had been “taken” from him, gut-wrenching photos showed.

Police are seeking 2 suspects connected Razor scooters, sources said.