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Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims High School Football Player's Life

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Ka’Mardre Coleman, 16, a Brooklyn high school athlete, was fatally shot Monday while hanging out with friends at a Sheepshead Bay apartment. Prosecutors say the 16-year-old boy who brought a firearm to the gathering accidentally discharged it while reloading, striking Ka’Mardre in the chest. The shooter, son of a New York police officer, faces second-degree manslaughter charges after fleeing the scene.

A $125,000 bail was set, lower than prosecutors’ $250,000 request, citing no prior record and family ties to law enforcement.