Crime & Safety
Teenager Shot In Leg And Killed In Inwood: Police
The shooting happened Saturday night in front of 3761 10th Ave., police said. There have been no arrests as of Monday morning.
INWOOD, NY — A teenager was shot in the leg and killed over the weekend in Inwood, police said.
Officers responded to shots fired in front of 3761 10th Ave. about 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, police said.
Upon arrival, NYPD found a 19-year-old with a gunshot wound to his left leg, police said.
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Medics rushed him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
There have been no arrests as of Monday morning.
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The public identification of the 19-year-old is pending the notification of his family.
The 3761 10th Ave. address, between West 201st and 202nd streets, is a less than two-minute walk from the popular late night spots Opus Lounge, Luxor, and Taller Cocina.
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