Boy Dies Playing Basketball At Queens School

FLUSHING, QUEENS – A 16-year-old boy died while playing basketball at a Queens school Wednesday, police and officials said.

Lenny Pierre, who lived on 109th Road, was found unconscious inside John Bowne High School, on Main Street in Flushing, at 12:03 p.m., police said. He was rushed to hospital where he was prounounced dead.

The boy had collapsed while playing basketball, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio's office.

De Blasio released a statement after Lenny's death. “I am heartbroken to hear of Lenny Pierre’s passing. As a parent, and as a father of student athletes, I can only imagine the pain and sorrow being felt by Lenny’s family, loved ones and classmates," he said.

The cause of death has not yet been determined, police said.

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