BREAKING Two teenagers were shot in East Harlem, leaving one of them critically injured after being struck in the head, according to police
A 14-year-old was killed in an East Harlem shooting in broad daylight that also left another teen injured, according to police.
The shooting occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on East 128th Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue. Police said that the 14-year-old boy was shot in the head, and taken to Harlem Hospital. He was pronounced a short time later. A 15-year-old boy was also shot, struck in the leg by a bullet. He was expected to recover, police said.
Seven shell casings were recovered at the scene, according to three police officials. The suspect, who was said to be wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans who fled west on 128th Street.
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