Crime & Safety

18-Year-Old Man Shot In The Butt At Queensbridge Houses

An 18-year-old man was shot in the butt in front of Queensbridge Houses on Wednesday, police say.

An 18-year-old man was shot in the butt in front of Queensbridge Houses on Wednesday, police say.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the butt in front of Queensbridge Houses on Wednesday, police say. (Google Maps)

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — An 18-year-old man was shot in the butt in front of Queensbridge Houses on Wednesday, according to police.

The man was walking south on 21st Street by Queensbridge when a gunman shot him twice in the butt and once in the wrist about 4:40 p.m., police said.

He is at Mount Sinai Hospital Queens in stable condition.

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The gunman drove away in a black car, police said. There are no arrests.

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