NEW YORK, NY – In an unsolved incident, two males fired guns at a 17-year-old boy on East 29th Street, leaving him with a back wound.
The shooting occurred on Tuesday at around 12:15 a.m. in front of 306 East 29th Street. The 17-year-old victim was shot in the back and was subsequently transported by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. He is reported to be in stable condition.
The assailants fled the scene in an unidentified direction.
The NYPD urges anyone with information about the incident to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish speakers can call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at the CrimeStoppers website or via Twitter @NYPDTips.