Police: Injured 15-year-old boy is third victim in Morrisania shooting

Police say a 15-year-old boy who walked into a hospital after being shot in the leg had actually been shot Tuesday evening.

News 12 Staff

May 15, 2025, 9:38 AM

Updated 5 hr ago

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News 12 is learning of a third young person injured in Tuesday's shooting near Boricua College in Morrisania.
Police say a 15-year-old boy who walked into a hospital after being shot in the leg had actually been shot Tuesday evening outside the college at Elton Avenue and East 162nd Street when two men opened fire on a group. The boy went to the hospital hours later.
The bullets also went through a car driving by, hitting the 20-year-old driver. Glass also cut the face of that driver's 11-year-old passenger.
All three people who were injured are expected to be OK.
Police say the shooters got away on Citi Bikes.
Anyone with information on the shooters is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.