A 13-year-old boy was shot simply outdoors a Bronx subway station late Sunday by a crew of 4 attackers who made their getaway on Citi Bikes, authorities stated.
The teenager took a bullet to the left leg on the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Simpson Avenue in Longwood – close to the steps resulting in the elevated Simpson Avenue Nos. 2 and 5 subway station, round 8:20 p.m. Sunday, cops stated.
He was taken to Lincoln Medical Middle, the place he was listed in secure situation, authorities stated.
The teenager instructed cops he was standing or strolling on the intersection when he heard gunshots, police stated.
It’s unclear whether or not he was the meant goal of the gunfire, and the motive stays below investigation.
4 male suspects – two of them additionally believed to be teenagers – fled the scene on Citi Bikes, police stated.
No arrests had been made by late Monday morning.
The violence got here simply over per week after two boys, 12 and 13, have been shot and wounded inside a Bronx McDonald’s on White Plains Street close to Mace Avenue, cops stated.
That capturing occurred after the victims exchanged phrases with two women — and 9 boys arrived to again up the women, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stated final week.
One in every of them opened fireplace, placing the older boy within the thigh and the youthful sufferer within the left leg and again, police stated.
Cops final week launched surveillance footage of the masked gunman, who stays on the lam.
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