16-year-old boy shot, killed in Harlem
16-year-old boy shot, killed in Harlem
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on Thursday morning in Harlem, the NYPD said.
HARLEM - A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on Thursday morning in Harlem, the NYPD said.
The shooting happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of West 124th St. and Lenox Avenue.
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According to police, the boy, identified as Clarence Jones, suffered a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead.
Two suspects were seen running away and hopping on Razor scooters following the shooting, police said.
No arrests were made.