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15-year-old killed in Bronx shooting saves 8 lives through organ donation

Organs donated from teen who died after Bronx shooting
Organs donated from teen who died after Bronx shooting 00:30

NEW YORK -- A teenager who was fatally shot in the Bronx is saving lives through organ donation.

Fifteen-year-old Josue Lopez-Ortega was shot in the head outside a Police Athletic League center in Longwood last week.

READ MORE: 1 of 2 teens shot outside Police Athletic League center in South Bronx dies

The organization LiveOnNY says Josue saved the lives of eight people in need of transplants.

A second teenager was injured in the shooting.

Police are still searching for a suspect.

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