Crime & Safety
Teen Arrested For NYC Subway Shooting That Left Boy Paralyzed: NYPD
A motive into the shooting is not known at this time.
QUEENS, NY — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly shooting a 15-year-old inside a subway train in Queens on Monday.
The suspect has been charged with attempted murder, three counts of assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
The incident happened at the 80th Street station in Ozone Park around 6 p.m. on Monday.
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The 15-year-old was shot multiple times in the neck and back on a northbound A train, police said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital after the incident and remains undergoing treatment.
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His family earlier this week disclosed to the media that boy is paralyzed and is on a ventilator.
A motive into the shooting is not known at this time.
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