Crime & Safety
2 Innocent Bystanders Shot, Injured On NYC Street, Police Say
There have been no arrests and an investigation remains ongoing.
NEW YORK CITY — Two innocent bystanders were shot and left injured in a shooting on Thursday, police said.
The incident happened in front of 265 E. 176th St. in the Bronx around 1:20 p.m., police said.
Two 17-year-old boys were injured in the shootings. One of the teens was shot in the right arm, the other was shot in the neck, police said.
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It is not known at this time if the boys were the intended target of the shooter.
The two boys were transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition.
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There have been no arrests and an investigation remains ongoing.
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