16-Year-Old Boy Shot in Leg Outside Martin Van Buren High School
NY-25B & 229th St, Bellerose, Queens
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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.
The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.
Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.
The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.
Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.
Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.
Additional units are being requested to assist with the search for the suspect search.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 229th St & Hillside Avenue.
Police are looking for three suspects.
The victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Police report a person was shot in the right leg.
Police have not yet confirmed if someone was shot.
Police are requesting an ambulance to the scene.
This report is unconfirmed.
Police are responding to a report of gunshots.
Incident reported at 23710 Hillside Avenue.
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.
The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.
Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.
The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.
Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.
Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.
Additional units are being requested to assist with the search for the suspect search.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 229th St & Hillside Avenue.
Police are looking for three suspects.
The victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Police report a person was shot in the right leg.
Police have not yet confirmed if someone was shot.
Police are requesting an ambulance to the scene.
This report is unconfirmed.
Police are responding to a report of gunshots.
Incident reported at 23710 Hillside Avenue.
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.
The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.
Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.
The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.
Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.
Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.
Additional units are being requested to assist with the search for the suspect search.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 229th St & Hillside Avenue.
Police are looking for three suspects.
The victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Police report a person was shot in the right leg.
Police have not yet confirmed if someone was shot.
Police are requesting an ambulance to the scene.
This report is unconfirmed.
Police are responding to a report of gunshots.
Incident reported at 23710 Hillside Avenue.
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.
The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.
Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.
The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.
Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.
Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.
Additional units are being requested to assist with the search for the suspect search.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 229th St & Hillside Avenue.
Police are looking for three suspects.
The victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Police report a person was shot in the right leg.
Police have not yet confirmed if someone was shot.
Police are requesting an ambulance to the scene.
This report is unconfirmed.
Police are responding to a report of gunshots.
Incident reported at 23710 Hillside Avenue.
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.
The address reported for this incident has changed to NY-25B & 229th St.
Additional units are no longer needed for the suspect search.
The shooting occurred outside Van Buren High School according to multiple reports.
Citizen user LoSmAn718 shows the area taped off.
Police have closed off roads in the area as they continue to investigate.
Additional units are being requested to assist with the search for the suspect search.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 229th St & Hillside Avenue.
Police are looking for three suspects.
The victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Police report a person was shot in the right leg.
Police have not yet confirmed if someone was shot.
Police are requesting an ambulance to the scene.
This report is unconfirmed.
Police are responding to a report of gunshots.
Incident reported at 23710 Hillside Avenue.
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And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch
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
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
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
And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch
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
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
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
And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch
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
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
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
And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch
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
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
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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And date of birth you even had to swipe your card for lunch
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
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
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