Xyere Brooks -- a high school football star in New Jersey -- tragically lost his life during a shooting on Friday, authorities announced.
He was just 16 years old.
According to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, cops responded to a report of gunfire at a Camden residence ... and found Brooks suffering from a bullet wound.
Brooks was rushed to a nearby hospital ... though, sadly, he succumbed to his injuries while there.
The prosecutor's office said multiple juveniles were in the home at the time of the incident, and detectives are still trying to figure out what happened.