Teen Killed in Fall from Four-Story Building

A 15-year-old boy was killed Thursday afternoon when he tried to jump from one rooftop to another in Crown Heights. It appeared that he had been playing a game of tag, police said.

The boy, identified as Tyrek Riley, was trying to jump from the roof of 1153 President St. to the next-door roof. He did not make it, and fell four stories to the ground.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • kids think they're indestructible

    …..but they’re not.Maybe this will give some other kids a warning. How do parents and siblings deal with this senseless death?