Crime & Safety
Gunman Who Shot 2 Teens In Harlem Restaurant Is Sought By Police
Police asked for help finding the person accused of shooting two teenagers inside a fried chicken restaurant in Central Harlem last week.
HARLEM, NY — Police released surveillance footage on Sunday showing the alleged gunman who shot two teenagers inside a Harlem restaurant last week.
Wednesday's shooting happened around 8:40 p.m. at Mama's Fried Chicken, on the corner of West 116th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
Police said the two male victims, a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old boy, were sitting inside the restaurant when an unidentified person took out a gun and fired multiple shots, hitting the older boy in the back and the younger boy in the head.
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Both were rushed to local hospitals, where they were in stable condition.
Video released by police on Sunday shows a person wearing a hoodie walking down the sidewalk and reaching into a sweatshirt pocket. The footage is grainy, but police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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