Crime & Safety
2 Teens Shot On Halloween Night In NYC: NYPD
The incident happened near West 71st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in the Upper West Side.
NEW YORK CITY — Two teens were shot in New York City on Halloween night, police said.
The incident happened near West 71st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in the Upper West Side around 6:30 p.m, police said.
A 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, while a 19-year-old was shot in his arm, police said.
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Both victims were taken to local hospitals, police said.
Police are looking for two suspects who fled on a Citi Bike.
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The first suspect was wearing a navy blue sweatshirt, black pants and had a gray backpack.
The other suspect was wearing a black hooded shirt and blue jeans, police said.
No arrests have been made as of Friday morning. It is not known at this time what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
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