New York City, NY – A 17-year-old male victim was taken to the hospital after being shot in the back during a shootout in the Bronx.
The incident occurred on Saturday, June 24, at approximately 7:46 p.m. in the vicinity of Tratman Avenue and Saint Peters Avenue.
Police said two groups of unidentified individuals engaged in a gunfire exchange, resulting in a 17-year-old male victim being shot in the back. The victim was subsequently transported to Montefiore Medical Center by private means. The individuals involved in the shooting fled the scene in unknown directions.
The New York City Police Department urges anyone with information related to this incident to come forward. If you have any details that could assist in identifying or locating the individuals involved, please contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).