2 Teenagers Shot In East Harlem, Police Say

EAST HARLEM, NY — Two teenagers were shot Tuesday afternoon on an East Harlem street, an NYPD spokesman said.

The victims — ages 15 and 17 — were standing in a group on East 110th Street near Park Avenue around 4:15 p.m. when an unknown man opened fire, police said. The 15-year-old was hit in the lower back and the 17-year-old was hit in the right foot, police said.

Both gunshot victims were taken to a local hospital in stable condition, an NYPD spokesman said.

A man wearing a red shirt and black shorts was seen fleeing the location, and there are no suspects currently in custody, an NYPD spokesman said.

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