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Boy, 16, critically wounded in Bronx shooting: NYPD

By Justin FinchErin Pflaumer,

2024-08-23

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in the Bronx early Friday morning, according to the NYPD.

It happened inside 1455 Bryant Ave. in Crotona Park just before 1 a.m. The teenager was shot once in the neck, per police.

He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.

The teenager was on the back of a scooter when he was shot, per police. The driver was a man wearing all back.

The NYPD is still looking for a suspect and motive. The shooting was about a block away from where a FedEx driver was shot on Thursday.

The two shootings are not believed to be connected, according to authorities.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018 . She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here .

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