Crime & Safety

14-Year-Old Shot In Manhattan, Police Say

The suspect ran away, heading downtown on Park Avenue.

EAST HARLEM, NY — A 14-year-old boy was shot in East Harlem late Sunday night, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the teenager was shot in his left leg on East 112th Street and Lexington Avenue at 11:38 p.m. Sunday.

Police said medics rushed the boy to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, and the suspect ran away, heading downtown on Park Avenue.

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The incident is under investigation, and no arrests have been made yet, police said.

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