Crime & Safety

17-Year-Old Shot To Death In Manhattan, Police Say

The child succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, police said.

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Chance Leggett, the victim, was shot in the head back on Saturday, May 17 at 4:48 p.m. in front of 151 East 115th St., which is near the corner of Lexington Avenue, not far from his home on 105th Street.
Chance Leggett, the victim, was shot in the head back on Saturday, May 17 at 4:48 p.m. in front of 151 East 115th St., which is near the corner of Lexington Avenue, not far from his home on 105th Street. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

EAST HARLEM, NY — A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead on Wednesday after a shooting in East Harlem, New York City Police Department officers said.

Chance Leggett, the victim, was shot in the head back on Saturday, May 17 at 4:48 p.m. in front of 151 East 115th St., which is near the corner of Lexington Avenue, not far from his home on 105th Street.

Medics rushed the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday and was pronounced dead by medical staff.

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A day after the shooting, the NYPD arrested and charged a Bronx-based 19-year-old named Jermaine Vanderhorst with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

The investigation into the killing is ongoing, police said.

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