13-year-old in critical condition after being shot on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND - The NYPD is searching for the suspect who shot a 13-year-old boy in the head on Staten Island.

The boy is currently hospitalized in critical condition.

The incident happened just before 4 p.m. near the Stapleton Houses located at Warren Street and Gordon Street. 

The circumstances around the shooting are currently unknown.

So far, there is no word if anyone is in custody connected to the shooting.