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15-year-old shot in Brooklyn, in critical condition: NYPD

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Updated  July 17, 2023 10:20pm EDT
Bensonhurst
FOX 5 NY

15-year-old shot in Brooklyn

Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot and left in critical condition by a gunman in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon.

BENSONHURST - The NYPD is hunting for a gunman after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the chest in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon. 

The incident happened near the intersection of 62nd Street and 20th Avenue just after 1 p.m. in Bensonhurst. 

The victim was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, reportedly in critical condition.

So far, no arrests have been made and police are still searching for suspects. 

A deli owner who saw the incident said there has been a problem with gang activity in the neighborhood.

"It's sad, it's depressing," one neighbor told FOX 5 NY. "I wish people would be more careful and keep it safe for the community but, they don't care."