A 19-year-old girl was shot dead by her boyfriend after an argument at Whitman Houses on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred at 6:21 p.m. in front of 106 Carlton Ave. in Fort Greene. According to police, the teenager was shot three times in the chest.
Police said there was a verbal disagreement between the two before the incident took place outside the building.
The teen, who has not been identified, was transported to Brooklyn Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Three 9-millimeter shell casings were recovered from the scene, police said.
As of late Monday night, the boyfriend was still being sought by police.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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