September 5th, 2013
05:31 PM ET

Reports: Man killed by remote control toy helicopter in Brooklyn

A 19-year-old man died in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon after suffering a serious head injury, according to the New York Police Department.

CNN affiliates report the man was killed after an accident involving a remote control toy helicopter.

CNN affiliate WABC cites sources saying the man was decapitated by the chopper blades, while CNN affiliate WPIX's sources say they took off the top of the man's head.

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  1. piankie

    Poor guy.

    September 5, 2013 at 6:10 pm | Report abuse |
  2. chrissy

    And this was a toy??? Omg!

    September 5, 2013 at 6:13 pm | Report abuse |
  3. banasy©

    Wha...? O.o

    September 5, 2013 at 6:29 pm | Report abuse |
  4. piankie

    De cap itated?
    My god..

    September 5, 2013 at 6:38 pm | Report abuse |
  5. BOMBO

    Cheaper than a drone strike.

    September 5, 2013 at 6:55 pm | Report abuse |
  6. piankie

    Yep. That would be a "serious head injury"
    His head was chopped off!

    September 5, 2013 at 6:58 pm | Report abuse |
  7. bambi

    So dishearting.
    Any witness will have nightmares

    September 5, 2013 at 7:01 pm | Report abuse |
  8. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    "Sebastian saw God that summer in the Encantados."

    September 5, 2013 at 8:14 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Jeff Frank (R-Ohio) "The Lunatic Frringe"

    At least there's Momma, Dadda, and little baby "Rupasy".

    September 5, 2013 at 8:22 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Jeff Frank (R-Ohio) "The Lunatic Frringe"

    Why do you'all think they refer to helicopters as choppers. This story is unremarkable.

    September 5, 2013 at 8:30 pm | Report abuse |
  11. vikingwoman

    Wow, I guess these flying toys aren't toys after all!!

    September 5, 2013 at 9:21 pm | Report abuse |
  12. bobcat (in a hat)©

    If I wanted to seem crude and heartless, I would say something like, "Well he said to take a little off the top and leave the sideburns."
    But since I'm not like that, I won't.

    September 5, 2013 at 9:40 pm | Report abuse |
  13. chrissy

    Not me @ 11:00 or 11:07. Knock it off JR!

    September 5, 2013 at 11:16 pm | Report abuse |
  14. chrissy

    Not me @ 11:20 either you trouble maker @ JR.

    September 5, 2013 at 11:26 pm | Report abuse |
  15. chrissy

    Yea ok @ JR! How ir stealing OUR names classified as "coming up with new names?"

    September 5, 2013 at 11:28 pm | Report abuse |
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