NYPD searching for two suspects accused of shooting 15-year-old boy in the Bronx
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the ankle after getting into an argument with two suspects in the Bronx on Friday evening, according to the NYPD
The NYPD is searching for two suspects accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy during an argument on a Bronx street on Friday evening.
The teen was struck once in his ankle and transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
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The NYPD is searching for two suspects accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy in the ankle on a Bronx street on Friday evening. (NYPD)
The shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. in the Bronx neighborhood of Castle Hill. The teen got into a "verbal dispute" with the two suspects before one of them opened fire.
Both suspects fled the scene. One of them was described as a male in his 20s with a medium complexion, wearing a gray du-rag, black sweatshirt, and gray jeans. The other suspect was a male in his 20s with a light complexion, wearing a black sweatshirt and dark jeans.
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Overall crime is up 28.4% so far this year throughout the Bronx, though shootings are down 14.4%, according to NYPD data.