Crime & Safety

Video: Teen Shot In Crown Heights Doorway, Police Say

A 16-year-old can be seen running for his life seconds before a gunman raises his arm and shoots him in the chest.

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A man shot a 16-year-old on Sterling Place in Crown Heights Monday evening, leaving the teen in critical condition and police in pursuit of the gunman, officials say.
A man shot a 16-year-old on Sterling Place in Crown Heights Monday evening, leaving the teen in critical condition and police in pursuit of the gunman, officials say. (Courtesy of the NYPD)

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A teen runs for his life moments before he is shot in a Crown Heights doorway, video released by police Wednesday night shows.

The 16-year-old shot is in critical condition after the attack on Sterling Place between Buffalo and Rochester avenues about 8:50 p.m. Monday, police said.

Police released surveillance footage Wednesday evening in hopes of tracking down the man seen leaning over his shoulder, raising his arm and blasting a bullet into the teen's chest.

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Medics rushed the teen to Kings County Hospital where he remained in critical but stable condition as of Wednesday, according to police.

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