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Bellerose, Queens

16-Year-Old Boy Shot in Leg Outside Martin Van Buren High School

Reported Jan 28 at 2:50 PM · Updated Jan 29 at 8:21 AM · 31.5K Viewed

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Jan 29, 8:21AM

2:50 PM, TUESDAY – Citizen reported that police were responding to shots fired near Martin Van Buren Highschool. Police arriving on the scene identified a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the right leg. EMS was called to the scene and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is expected to survive. According to police, the victim said that he was shot during a dispute with a group of people outside the school. Citizen user video captured by @LoSmAn718 showed police outside the school. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.

Jan 28, 6:11PM

Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.

Jan 28, 4:36PM

The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.

Jan 28, 4:04PM

Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.

Jan 28, 3:18PM

Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

2:50 PM, TUESDAY – Citizen reported that police were responding to shots fired near Martin Van Buren Highschool. Police arriving on the scene identified a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the right leg. EMS was called to the scene and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is expected to survive. According to police, the victim said that he was shot during a dispute with a group of people outside the school. Citizen user video captured by @LoSmAn718 showed police outside the school. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.

Jan 28, 6:11PM

Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.

Jan 28, 4:36PM

The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.

Jan 28, 4:04PM

Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.

Jan 28, 3:18PM

Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

2:50 PM, TUESDAY – Citizen reported that police were responding to shots fired near Martin Van Buren Highschool. Police arriving on the scene identified a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the right leg. EMS was called to the scene and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is expected to survive. According to police, the victim said that he was shot during a dispute with a group of people outside the school. Citizen user video captured by @LoSmAn718 showed police outside the school. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.

Jan 28, 6:11PM

Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.

Jan 28, 4:36PM

The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.

Jan 28, 4:04PM

Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.

Jan 28, 3:18PM

Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

2:50 PM, TUESDAY – Citizen reported that police were responding to shots fired near Martin Van Buren Highschool. Police arriving on the scene identified a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the right leg. EMS was called to the scene and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is expected to survive. According to police, the victim said that he was shot during a dispute with a group of people outside the school. Citizen user video captured by @LoSmAn718 showed police outside the school. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.

Jan 28, 6:11PM

Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.

Jan 28, 4:36PM

The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.

Jan 28, 4:04PM

Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.

Jan 28, 3:18PM

Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

2:50 PM, TUESDAY – Citizen reported that police were responding to shots fired near Martin Van Buren Highschool. Police arriving on the scene identified a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the right leg. EMS was called to the scene and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is expected to survive. According to police, the victim said that he was shot during a dispute with a group of people outside the school. Citizen user video captured by @LoSmAn718 showed police outside the school. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.

Jan 29, 8:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.

Jan 28, 6:11PM

Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.

Jan 28, 4:36PM

The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.

Jan 28, 4:04PM

Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.

Jan 28, 3:18PM

Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.

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Comments

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:08 AM

And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:07 AM

When I went to school here they had metal detectors and security guards plus you had to check into every class with a card with your name

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:05 AM

I went to high school here in the early 2000s my mother in the end of the 1970s to early 80s this school has gotten worse over the years

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:03 AM

Wow I grew up in this neighborhood and nothing like this ever happened here I now live in the bronx and it happens all the time

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:08 AM

And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:07 AM

When I went to school here they had metal detectors and security guards plus you had to check into every class with a card with your name

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:05 AM

I went to high school here in the early 2000s my mother in the end of the 1970s to early 80s this school has gotten worse over the years

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:03 AM

Wow I grew up in this neighborhood and nothing like this ever happened here I now live in the bronx and it happens all the time

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:08 AM

And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:07 AM

When I went to school here they had metal detectors and security guards plus you had to check into every class with a card with your name

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:05 AM

I went to high school here in the early 2000s my mother in the end of the 1970s to early 80s this school has gotten worse over the years

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:03 AM

Wow I grew up in this neighborhood and nothing like this ever happened here I now live in the bronx and it happens all the time

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:08 AM

And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:07 AM

When I went to school here they had metal detectors and security guards plus you had to check into every class with a card with your name

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:05 AM

I went to high school here in the early 2000s my mother in the end of the 1970s to early 80s this school has gotten worse over the years

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:03 AM

Wow I grew up in this neighborhood and nothing like this ever happened here I now live in the bronx and it happens all the time

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:08 AM

And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:07 AM

When I went to school here they had metal detectors and security guards plus you had to check into every class with a card with your name

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:05 AM

I went to high school here in the early 2000s my mother in the end of the 1970s to early 80s this school has gotten worse over the years

Christmas1984Feb 3 at 12:03 AM

Wow I grew up in this neighborhood and nothing like this ever happened here I now live in the bronx and it happens all the time

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