Brooklyn shooting: 15-year-old killed, 16-year-old injured in East Flatbush
NEW YORK - A 15-year-old boy is dead, and a 16-year-old boy has been injured after a double shooting in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon.
What we know:
Police say that the 15-year-old victim was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the lobby of a building on East 93rd Street in East Flatbush at around 3:30 p.m.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A 16-year-old boy was found on the building's 3rd floor with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. He is listed in stable condition.
So far, no arrests have been made and an investigation into the shootings is underway.
Is crime rising in New York City?
The backstory:
According to NYPD statistics, overall crime was down in New York City in 2024 by around 3% compared to 2023, year to date.
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Murders were down 3.8%, with 375 this past year as opposed to 390 in 2023. Robberies and burglaries also saw decreases.
The city saw an 18.7% increase in rapes and a 4.9% increase in felony assaults.
On the subway and mass transit, felony assaults were up 65% from 2019 to 2024, according to the MTA. In 2019, 374 felony assaults were reported, while in 2024, 579 were reported.
The Source: This article uses information from FOX 5 crews and the NYPD.