A teen was shot and killed at a party in Queens last night, though the circumstances of the murder are unclear according to initial reports. According to the Daily News, the victim was 18-year-old Kendrick Morrow, who was shot around 2 a.m. after a brawl at a house party on 176th Street got pushed outside. But the Post says Morrow was 17, and was shot after two older men crashed a club party being thrown by a teenage girl. The bouncers decided to kick everyone out once the men started making trouble, and Morrow was shot while trying to retrieve friends from inside.
Morrow was shot in the left side of his chest, and the shooter and his friend are still at large. Both sources agree that it's unclear why Morrow was shot and what, if any, role he played in the fight. His parents were devastated, saying he was a good kid who was having a rare night out. His stepfather said, "We always kept him on a tight grip . . . but I figured since he was doing well in school and about to graduate and go to college I figured I'd let him go out that night." His mother said he didn't have any enemies, and had no idea who would want to hurt him. "He was very well respected, everyone loved him. There was nothing bad you could say about him."