Newsletter BOX: News12 Bronx News Brief - Double shooting in Bronx leaves Andre King, 22, dead, another injured

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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	BX double shooting leaves 1 dead Police are investigating a double shooting in the Bronx that left one dead and another wounded Monday. Police say Andre King, 22, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and legs just before 8 p.m. at Boston Road and E. 173rd Street. He was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died.

	Health dept. report: Cancer-linked toxin at BX school is low risk Tests found higher than normal concentrations of a toxin linked to cancer at a Bronx elementary school, but the risk of getting sick from it is low, according to a report by the New York State Department of Health. Members of the state health department say air testing found high concentrations of TCE at P.S. 51, which was forced to shut down in September 2011 due to the toxin.

	ACC mascots surprise young cancer patients in BX Mascots from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams put aside their rivalries to visit with young cancer patients at Montefiore Medical Center on Monday. The mascots gave out T-shirts and high-fives to oncology and hematology patients. Nurses say surprises like this help break up the difficult routine of cancer treatment.

	Police seek 3 attackers in assault, robbery at Morris Park Police are searching for two teens and a woman who they say attacked and robbed a woman in a Bronx park. The incident occurred at Morris Park, located at 181st Street and Morris Avenue.

	Teens face stiffer penalties for texting while driving Starting today, drivers with junior and probationary licenses who are caught texting behind the wheel will receive a 60-day suspension. Under the new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a young driver who is caught texting a second time within six months will have their junior license suspended for another two months.