Suspect At Large After Teen Shot On UES, Police Say

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a suspect after a teenager was shot in the leg on the Upper East Side, New York City Police Department officials said on Tuesday.

According to the NYPD, the 19-year-old boy was riding a Citi Bike in front of 1780 First Ave. between East 92nd Street and East 93rd Street on April 6 at 7:40 p.m. when a suspect pulled out a gun and shot multiple rounds, striking him in the right leg.

The suspect then fled the scene on the victim's bicycle, traveling northbound on First Avenue, police said.

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

Police are still investigating the incident and released a photo of the suspect on Tuesday.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, a black ski mask, and black sneakers, police said.

No arrests have been made yet, police said.

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

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

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