Crime & Safety

Update: Victim Identified in Fulton Street Murder

Teen was shot twice in the head and once in the chest near Bedford Avenue early Saturday morning,

Saturday, July 27: 10:42 p.m.: This article was updated to include the name of the victim.

Police have identified the 17-year-old who was shot dead on Fulton Street early Saturday morning.

Kamau Chandler, of Coney Island, was shot twice in the head and once in the chest shortly before 4 a.m., on July 27 on Fulton Street between Bedford and Nostrand. 

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He was taken to Interfaith hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. 

The detective squad is still investigating, and no arrests have been made.   

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