NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are investigating after two teen boys were shot, one fatally when a gunman opened fire in Brooklyn Wednesday.
At around 2:30 p.m. officials responded to a 911 call of reports that two people had been shot in front of a building on East 26th Street in Flatbush.
Upon arrival, officers discovered 17-year-old Derek Tiucios shot in the chest and a 16-year-old boy that had been shot in the hand.
The 17-year-old boy was rushed to Kings County Hospital were he was pronounced dead.
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The second teen was also taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
The suspected gunman attempted to rob the teens, brandished a black fire arm, and then opened fire, WABC-TV reports.
A weapon was recovered at the scene, the report adds.
The gunman fled in an unknown direction, officials said.
No arrests have been made, and an investigation remains ongoing.
