""He was a picture-perfect example of a student athlete. He was a three-sport athlete: football, basketball and track. He was great at everything. He helped make our team champions.""
""I'm glad that they caught him. We're glad that he's been charged. We feel that there's a good chance he'll face consequences. Our family wants justice.""
""The defendant was reloading the ammunition, the gun went off while it was pointed at the deceased's chest, and it ended up striking and killing Ka'mardre Coleman.""
Ka'Mardre Coleman, a 16-year-old student and athlete, was fatally shot in the chest by the son of an NYPD officer while friends were handling a firearm. Over 300 students attended a candlelight vigil at Sheepshead Bay High School to honor him as a star athlete who contributed to his team's success. The shooter, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and other offenses. Ka'Mardre's family expressed a desire for justice following the tragic incident.
Read at New York Daily News
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