Man Shot At East Harlem's Wagner Houses, Police Say

EAST HARLEM, NY — A man was hospitalized with minor injuries after being shot in the chest at East Harlem's Wagner Houses public housing complex, an NYPD spokeswoman said.

The man was shot just before 4:30 p.m. in front of a Wagner Houses building on East 124th Street between First and Second avenues, police said. Medics rushed him to a nearby hospital, and he is expected to survive the injuries.

Police arrested one person near the scene of the shooting and recovered a firearm, an NYPD spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman could not confirm whether the person arrested is a man or woman, and said the investigation remains ongoing.