Hakeem Kuta , 17 , died on Saturday night after being listed in critical condition at St ##ide Hospital . Police said he claimed to have struck a ledge while backing away from approaching cops and was paralyzed after falling on Thursday night . Officers were responding to complaints of a group of protesters smoking marijuana and drinking in the lobby of the building on Valentine Avenue .
Hakeem Kuta , 17 , died on Saturday morning after being listed in critical condition at St Barnabas Hospital . Police said he appeared to have misjudged a ledge while backing away from approaching cops and was injured after falling on Thursday night . Officers were responding to complaints of a group of teens smoking marijuana and loitering in the lobby of the building on Valentine Avenue .