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Cahlil Pennington

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Sep 28, 2021

Victim Details

Cahlil Pennington

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2021-09-28

16

Cahlil

Pennington

07/31/2026

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In the East New York section of Brooklyn, a burst of gunfire on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 28, 2021, tragically cut short the life of 16-year-old Cahlil Pennington. The male teenager was outside the Fiorentino Plaza Houses just after 1:30 p.m. when the fatal shooting occurred. Responding officers discovered Pennington unconscious and unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. He was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, but his life could not be saved, and he was pronounced dead ...
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  • New York Post: 16-year-old boy chased, fatally shot on NYC street
  • amNewYork: Teenage boy killed in shooting at Brooklyn intersection | amNewYork
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