Crime & Safety
Teen Hospitalized In East Harlem Shooting Outside NYCHA Day Care: NYPD
The 15-year-old was rushed to Weill Cornell Medical Center Monday night following the 98th Street shooting, police said.
HARLEM, NY - A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized following a shooting outside a NYCHA daycare center in Harlem Monday night, authorities said.
The teen was found with a gunshot wound to the torso about 8:05 p.m. in front of the New York City Housing Authority's Lexington Day Care Center at 115 E 98th St., police said.
Medics rushed the victim to Weill Cornell Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition, police said. The teen is expected to recover.
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A suspect description was not available Tuesday afternoon. The investigation is ongoing.
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