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Rookie Cop's Brother Fatally Shot: Mystery Deepens in Manhattan Tragedy

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A rookie police officer’s brother was fatally shot in the eye in Manhattan early Saturday morning, an NYPD spokesman said.

The 24-year-old man was found dead inside a home near Frederick Douglas Boulevard and Macombs Place with a gunshot wound to the right eye around 1:30 a.m., cops said.

Police are looking into whether his rookie brother accidentally shot him, cops said.

The body of a 24-year-old man who was fatally shot inside of an apartment building is removed from the scene in the area of Macombs Place and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock
Police at the scene where the 24-year-old was fatally shot inside of 2816 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in New York, NY around 1:45 a.m. on July 18, 2026. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity wasn’t immediately released.

The NYPD Force Investigation Division (FID), which probes police-involved shootings, is investigating.

This is a developing story. Check back for more details.