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2 teens shot in Brooklyn playground
Police are searching for the suspects involved in the shooting of two teens inside a playground in Crown Heights.
NEW YORK - The NYPD is asking for the public's help tracking down two suspects who shot two teens inside a playground in Crown Heights.
On Oct. 1 at about 9:45 p.m., two gunmen approached a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy in a playground on Sterling Place. The suspects opened fire on the teens grazing the 15-year-old boy in the shoulder and shooting the 16-year-old in the leg.
An ambulance transported the 16-year-old boy to an area hospital. The 15-year-old went to the hospital on his own.
Both victims were in stable condition.
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Anyone who recognizes the teens from the surveillance video or has information about the suspects is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
Earlier this week, a 13-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting of another 13-year-old boy in the Hunts Point Playground. The boy, who goes by the nickname ‘Chulo,’ was charged with attempted murder, assault, and harassment.
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