Brooklyn teen shot, killed while celebrating video-game touchdown: reports

DENZEL NASH’S FRIEND SHOT HIM ON ACCIDENT WHILE WAVING A GUN IN CELEBRATION OF A MADDEN NFL TOUCHDOWN, REPORTS SAY. Feb 12, 2016 1:13 pm EDT | Updated Feb 16, 2016 12:17 pm EDT BED-STUY,

BROOKLYN — A teen from Bed-Stuy who died last week from a gunshot wound to the head may have been shot accidentally by a friend who was celebrating a Madden NFL touchdown, according to

multiple news outlets. The victim, Denzel Nash, 16, and his 15-year-old friend were playing the video game in an apartment on the 700 block of Miller Avenue in New Lots around 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, police sources told New York Daily News, when Nash’s friend began celebrating a touchdown by waving a gun in the air. Subscribe During the victory dance, according to reports, the

15-year-old accidentally shot Nash in the face. Nash was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m., police said. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with

manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD, and an investigation into how the teen acquired the gun is ongoing. Friends and family took to social media to mourn

the death of Nash, a resident of Marcus Garvey Blvd. in northeast Bed-Stuy. A Facebook user named Lupe Quiroz Gil wrote last Friday that she “can’t believe something like this could happen

to someone that was nice and caring.” She called Nash a “wonderful” soccer player. Another Facebook user, Kordell Wray, wrote Friday: “R.I.P. Denzel Man Smh Shoulda Just Stayed In Soccer

Smh.” Nash previously played soccer for Grand Street Campus High School in East Williamsburg. Now, his father, Jay Nash, and his former coach, Johnny Chavez, are calling for stricter

gun-control laws to reduce teen access to guns, DNAinfo reported. A GoFundMe page was started Saturday to help Nash’s family with funeral costs. As of Tuesday morning, $9,600 had been

donated out of a listed goal of $10,000. Angela Meloni, the woman who created the GoFundMe, wrote: > _I write this now as one of his many teachers who are heartbroken > and sickened 

over this loss; Denzel was a junior at our high school, > a former member of the soccer team, and a beloved friend to much of > the student body.  > _ >  > _In the aftermath 

of this tragedy, there are many unexpected > expenses that his family is currently incurring. As his teachers, > friends, family, or even well-meaning strangers, we want to come > 

together to help give Denzel the proper farewell and burial that we > all know he deserves._ _THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. REFRESH THE PAGE FOR UPDATES._ [Photo courtesy of GoFundMe]