NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert K. Boyce will hold a press conference on Staten Island Friday afternoon.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The NYPD's chief of detectives will be holding a press conference at the 121st Precinct stationhouse in Graniteville Friday afternoon to discuss its investigation into the death of a 16-year-old from South Beach who suffered an apparent asthma attack after being chased by a larger group of teens reportedly shouting racial epithets.

Chief of Detectives Robert K. Boyce will address the media at 1:15 p.m.



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The NYPD's Hate Crimes unit is investigating the death of Dayshen McKenzie, who suffered an apparent asthma attack while he and his friends were being chased through the streets of Mariners Harbor by another group, police said.

A witness said a group of white and Hispanic teens that were chasing McKenzie and his friends, who were black, were using the n-word.