Bronx dad and former amateur boxer with 2-month-old son shot dead outside NYC elementary school

A 34-year-old Bronx dad who just welcomed a baby son and spent much of his youth in the ring as a promising amateur boxer was gunned down outside an elementary school late Tuesday, cops said.

Carlos Teron — who started boxing at only 9 years old and ultimately made his way to an elite amateur tournament — was shot in the head minutes before 11 p.m. on Clinton Avenue near East 178th Street in West Farms, outside P.S. 595 – The Colibrí Community School, according to police and his brother.

Teron, who was married with a 2-month-old son, Cairo, was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he clung to life before succumbing to his injuries.

His older brother, Jorge Teron, 39, a former professional boxer now based in Las Vegas, told The Post he was in bed when Carlos’ wife called his own wife with the shattering news…

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