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Teen falls to his death in Crown Heights

A teen boy is dead after falling from a rooftop in Crown Heights.  According to police, 15-year-old Tyreek Riley fell to his death at 1153 President St. Thursday afternoon.  Officials believe Riley

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Mar 13, 2015, 4:42 PM

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Updated 3,325 days ago

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Teen falls to his death in Crown Heights
A teen boy is dead after falling from a rooftop in Crown Heights. 
According to police, 15-year-old Tyreek Riley fell to his death at 1153 President St. Thursday afternoon. 
Officials believe Riley was playing with friends, and may have been jumping from one roof to another, when he fell four stories from a residential building. 
He was pronounced dead at the scene. 
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