Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight In Manhattan, Police Say

Police are still investigating the incident, and have released a surveillance photo of the suspect.

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According to the NYPD, at 2:28 p.m. in front of an apartment building on West 204th Street between Broadway and Vermilyea Avenue, a man shot the 19-year-old in the right leg before running away.
According to the NYPD, at 2:28 p.m. in front of an apartment building on West 204th Street between Broadway and Vermilyea Avenue, a man shot the 19-year-old in the right leg before running away. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)

INWOOD, NY — A teen boy was shot in the right leg on Friday afternoon in Inwood, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, at 2:28 p.m. in front of an apartment building on West 204th Street between Broadway and Vermilyea Avenue, a man shot the 19-year-old in the right leg before running away.

The victim was rushed to NYC Health and Hospitals/Metropolitan in stable condition, police said.

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Police are still investigating the incident, and have released a surveillance photo of the suspect.

There are no arrests yet, police said.

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Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

People can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.

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