Kereem Morgan: Brooklyn man fatally shot while returning from vigil held for a friend who was killed a night before
Warning: This article contains a recollection of crime and can be triggering to some, readers’ discretion advised.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: A Brooklyn resident died after being shot multiple times in the chest while on his way home from a vigil organized for his friend who had been killed just the night before.
According to Daily News, the victim, Kereem Morgan, succumbed to his injuries shortly after being taken to the NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County on January 31.
No arrests have been made in connection to Kereem Morgan's fatal shooting
On January 31, a tragic incident unfolded as police were called to respond to gunfire at the intersection of Union Street and Utica Avenue in the 71st Precinct area.
Arriving at around 6.19 pm, officers found a 23-year-old male, later identified as Kereem, with multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services rushed him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, where he was later pronounced dead. Currently, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing, as per Shore News Network.
Friends and family react to Kereem Morgan's shocking death
Kereem was killed while returning from a gathering to commemorate his friend Brandon Nichols, who died on January 30 after being shot in his torso. No arrests have been made in his case.
After Kereem's death, a friend took to social media to write, "Can't believe this s**t," expressing disbelief and love for both individuals.
Kereem's aunt, Nichola Morgan, who raised him as her own after his mother's death 17 years ago, recalled how he reassured her that he would be back shortly, even after she pleaded with him to stay indoors.
Nichola, who was unaware of his destination, apparently had a foreboding feeling about his departure from the house.
She further recalled, "My cousin upstairs told him too– 'Why don't you just stay inside?' And he’s like, 'Cousin I'm coming right back I’m not staying long.'"
