Dad killed for standing up to teen who stole son's pricey hat at basketball court

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn -- A father was shot and killed over his son's stolen sports team ball cap outside a school in Brooklyn, New York Wednesday.




As the father and son were walking away, they were followed by the thief and two of his friends. Police said one of the friends pulled a gun and started firing.

The father, who police identified as 38-year-old Gerald Cummings of Brooklyn, was hit in the head and back. He died a short time later at the hospital. Cummings' son was not hit.

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