Missing Teen Found Dead At Bronx Park

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Published on July 27, 2012, 2:04 pm
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Cops are investigating after a Bronx teen was found dead at park near his home.

According to authorities, 14-year-old Kemar Bryan Brooks was found unresponsive inside Haffen Park along Bruner Avenue just before 06:00 a.m. The victim’s father, who had been searching for him after he did not return home, called 911 when he found the teen in the park.

Attempts to revive the teen failed, and EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.

Brooks reportedly suffered severe trauma to his head. An autopsy will be conducted and will determine the exact cause of death, officials said.

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