14-year-old Jacob Borbin died after he was shot inside a Bronx apartment building, according to police. Detectives said it's possible the teen was playing with a gun before he was shot. JohnBDias reports.
family and community are in mourning after 14-year-old Jacob Borbin was shot and killed early Thursday morning, but police still don't know the circumstances that led to his death.
At first, police thought the victim was 17. Further investigating revealed the teen was younger and that the shooting may have been an accident, CBS2's John Dias reported. Surveillance video show the moments after Borbin was shot in the chest. He ran across East 194th Street in Fordham Manor and collapsed.
According to detectives, Borbin was shot at around 1 a.m. in the lobby of an apartment building by Briggs Avenue. "I think it's terrible that a 14-year-old has to lose his life like that," said Mario Arroyo. Detectives happened to be patrolling the area when they found Borbin on the ground and called for backup. EMS rushed the boy to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. "The guns is rampant right about now on these streets. It's just sad.
This morning, our detectives are working tirelessly to investigate the tragic shooting of a 14-year-old in the Bronx near East 194 Street and Briggs Avenue. As the investigation continues, we’re asking anyone with information to call
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