17-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times Near School on Upper West Side, Suspect Arrested in Yellow Cab One Block Away
W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave, Upper West Side, Manhattan
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Summary
- Three shootings in the northern part of Manhattan that occurred over the span of five hours on Tuesday may be connected, according to the NYPD.
- The first shooting took place around 9:50 a.m. at W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave where a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. A suspect was taken into custody.
- The second shooting took place around 12:50 p.m. at E 128th St & Madison Ave where a man and a teenager were shot. Police report that the teenager was the intended target. One of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries.
- The third shooting took place around 3:00 p.m. at 50 E 104th Street, where officers recovered eight shell casings outside of Mae Grant Playground.
- Police confirm that one of the shootings was gang motivated.
- The NYPD has activated a level two mobilization across the city until school dismissal on Wednesday, deploying additional officers to assist with the string of incidents.
- Anyone with information should call 1-800-577-TIPS. You can also submit a tip online here.
- Scroll down for real-time updates from when this particular shooting occurred.
- Tap here for more details from CBS News, including a press conference from the NYPD.
Timeline
Police are investigating if this incident is connected to the recent shooting at E 128th St and Madison Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
In a press conference this afternoon, the NYPD confirmed the following details: four to five teen boys were involved in a dispute at W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave when a firearm was displayed, discharged, and a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. The victim went to an area high school, where 911 was called, and an ambulance responded and took the victim to the hospital. Police officials say they arrested the shooting suspect, a 19-year-old man, one block away in a yellow cab. They recovered a firearm. The NYPD stated that the shooting did not occur within the school, and they advised that the victim is out of surgery. The investigation is ongoing.
Additionally, officers advise a teenager was shot during this incident that occurred outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus. The victim is reported to be in critical, but stable condition at a local hospital.
According to a news report from ABC7, the suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody nearby.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 170 Amsterdam Ave.
They believe the shooting occurred near Amsterdam Ave and W 66th St.
Police advised that they have a possible suspect in custody but they have not confirmed that they were involved in the shooting.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 122 Amsterdam Ave.
Police are responding to a 911 report of shots fired.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.
Incident reported at 180 W End Ave.
Police are investigating if this incident is connected to the recent shooting at E 128th St and Madison Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
In a press conference this afternoon, the NYPD confirmed the following details: four to five teen boys were involved in a dispute at W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave when a firearm was displayed, discharged, and a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. The victim went to an area high school, where 911 was called, and an ambulance responded and took the victim to the hospital. Police officials say they arrested the shooting suspect, a 19-year-old man, one block away in a yellow cab. They recovered a firearm. The NYPD stated that the shooting did not occur within the school, and they advised that the victim is out of surgery. The investigation is ongoing.
Additionally, officers advise a teenager was shot during this incident that occurred outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus. The victim is reported to be in critical, but stable condition at a local hospital.
According to a news report from ABC7, the suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody nearby.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 170 Amsterdam Ave.
They believe the shooting occurred near Amsterdam Ave and W 66th St.
Police advised that they have a possible suspect in custody but they have not confirmed that they were involved in the shooting.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 122 Amsterdam Ave.
Police are responding to a 911 report of shots fired.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.
Incident reported at 180 W End Ave.
Police are investigating if this incident is connected to the recent shooting at E 128th St and Madison Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
In a press conference this afternoon, the NYPD confirmed the following details: four to five teen boys were involved in a dispute at W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave when a firearm was displayed, discharged, and a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. The victim went to an area high school, where 911 was called, and an ambulance responded and took the victim to the hospital. Police officials say they arrested the shooting suspect, a 19-year-old man, one block away in a yellow cab. They recovered a firearm. The NYPD stated that the shooting did not occur within the school, and they advised that the victim is out of surgery. The investigation is ongoing.
Additionally, officers advise a teenager was shot during this incident that occurred outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus. The victim is reported to be in critical, but stable condition at a local hospital.
According to a news report from ABC7, the suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody nearby.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 170 Amsterdam Ave.
They believe the shooting occurred near Amsterdam Ave and W 66th St.
Police advised that they have a possible suspect in custody but they have not confirmed that they were involved in the shooting.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 122 Amsterdam Ave.
Police are responding to a 911 report of shots fired.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.
Incident reported at 180 W End Ave.
Police are investigating if this incident is connected to the recent shooting at E 128th St and Madison Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
In a press conference this afternoon, the NYPD confirmed the following details: four to five teen boys were involved in a dispute at W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave when a firearm was displayed, discharged, and a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. The victim went to an area high school, where 911 was called, and an ambulance responded and took the victim to the hospital. Police officials say they arrested the shooting suspect, a 19-year-old man, one block away in a yellow cab. They recovered a firearm. The NYPD stated that the shooting did not occur within the school, and they advised that the victim is out of surgery. The investigation is ongoing.
Additionally, officers advise a teenager was shot during this incident that occurred outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus. The victim is reported to be in critical, but stable condition at a local hospital.
According to a news report from ABC7, the suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody nearby.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 170 Amsterdam Ave.
They believe the shooting occurred near Amsterdam Ave and W 66th St.
Police advised that they have a possible suspect in custody but they have not confirmed that they were involved in the shooting.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 122 Amsterdam Ave.
Police are responding to a 911 report of shots fired.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.
Incident reported at 180 W End Ave.
Police are investigating if this incident is connected to the recent shooting at E 128th St and Madison Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
In a press conference this afternoon, the NYPD confirmed the following details: four to five teen boys were involved in a dispute at W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave when a firearm was displayed, discharged, and a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. The victim went to an area high school, where 911 was called, and an ambulance responded and took the victim to the hospital. Police officials say they arrested the shooting suspect, a 19-year-old man, one block away in a yellow cab. They recovered a firearm. The NYPD stated that the shooting did not occur within the school, and they advised that the victim is out of surgery. The investigation is ongoing.
Additionally, officers advise a teenager was shot during this incident that occurred outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus. The victim is reported to be in critical, but stable condition at a local hospital.
According to a news report from ABC7, the suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody nearby.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 170 Amsterdam Ave.
They believe the shooting occurred near Amsterdam Ave and W 66th St.
Police advised that they have a possible suspect in custody but they have not confirmed that they were involved in the shooting.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 122 Amsterdam Ave.
Police are responding to a 911 report of shots fired.
The address reported for this incident has changed to W 68th St & Amsterdam Ave.
A Citizen user shows video of a police unit at the scene.
Incident reported at 180 W End Ave.
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How people wake up so early just to shoot someone and throw their whole life away it ain’t even lunchtime yet
@Vinsmoke190 Beef
My daughter is in MLK and that’s one of her friends. I pray he pulls through this. It’s so sad that kids want to hurt eachother like this.
@EmyV37 Sorry to hear! Sending prayers to him, his family, your daughter, and his whole community.
shelter in right before my lunch period is crazy
@NotanAlt WRD
Why now is there a “press conference” ONLY after a shooting took place in a more wealthy neighborhood (UWS) and not when it happened in Harlem? This is the very definition of systematic racism. The perception is that it doesn’t matter when happening in poorer areas, but “call the press” when it happens on the tony UWS. It should be equally alarming to ALL citizens of NYC, no matter the neighborhood. SMH
@HappyBean03 that area isn’t exactly posh. There are some projects around this school, so it’s kind of a mixed wealth area. My kid went to school in that complex and it’s definitely not wealthy nor is it predominately white, nor are the residential areas around it.
How people wake up so early just to shoot someone and throw their whole life away it ain’t even lunchtime yet
@Vinsmoke190 Beef
My daughter is in MLK and that’s one of her friends. I pray he pulls through this. It’s so sad that kids want to hurt eachother like this.
@EmyV37 Sorry to hear! Sending prayers to him, his family, your daughter, and his whole community.
shelter in right before my lunch period is crazy
@NotanAlt WRD
Why now is there a “press conference” ONLY after a shooting took place in a more wealthy neighborhood (UWS) and not when it happened in Harlem? This is the very definition of systematic racism. The perception is that it doesn’t matter when happening in poorer areas, but “call the press” when it happens on the tony UWS. It should be equally alarming to ALL citizens of NYC, no matter the neighborhood. SMH
@HappyBean03 that area isn’t exactly posh. There are some projects around this school, so it’s kind of a mixed wealth area. My kid went to school in that complex and it’s definitely not wealthy nor is it predominately white, nor are the residential areas around it.
How people wake up so early just to shoot someone and throw their whole life away it ain’t even lunchtime yet
@Vinsmoke190 Beef
My daughter is in MLK and that’s one of her friends. I pray he pulls through this. It’s so sad that kids want to hurt eachother like this.
@EmyV37 Sorry to hear! Sending prayers to him, his family, your daughter, and his whole community.
shelter in right before my lunch period is crazy
@NotanAlt WRD
Why now is there a “press conference” ONLY after a shooting took place in a more wealthy neighborhood (UWS) and not when it happened in Harlem? This is the very definition of systematic racism. The perception is that it doesn’t matter when happening in poorer areas, but “call the press” when it happens on the tony UWS. It should be equally alarming to ALL citizens of NYC, no matter the neighborhood. SMH
@HappyBean03 that area isn’t exactly posh. There are some projects around this school, so it’s kind of a mixed wealth area. My kid went to school in that complex and it’s definitely not wealthy nor is it predominately white, nor are the residential areas around it.
How people wake up so early just to shoot someone and throw their whole life away it ain’t even lunchtime yet
@Vinsmoke190 Beef
My daughter is in MLK and that’s one of her friends. I pray he pulls through this. It’s so sad that kids want to hurt eachother like this.
@EmyV37 Sorry to hear! Sending prayers to him, his family, your daughter, and his whole community.
shelter in right before my lunch period is crazy
@NotanAlt WRD
Why now is there a “press conference” ONLY after a shooting took place in a more wealthy neighborhood (UWS) and not when it happened in Harlem? This is the very definition of systematic racism. The perception is that it doesn’t matter when happening in poorer areas, but “call the press” when it happens on the tony UWS. It should be equally alarming to ALL citizens of NYC, no matter the neighborhood. SMH
@HappyBean03 that area isn’t exactly posh. There are some projects around this school, so it’s kind of a mixed wealth area. My kid went to school in that complex and it’s definitely not wealthy nor is it predominately white, nor are the residential areas around it.
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How people wake up so early just to shoot someone and throw their whole life away it ain’t even lunchtime yet
@Vinsmoke190 Beef
My daughter is in MLK and that’s one of her friends. I pray he pulls through this. It’s so sad that kids want to hurt eachother like this.
@EmyV37 Sorry to hear! Sending prayers to him, his family, your daughter, and his whole community.
shelter in right before my lunch period is crazy
@NotanAlt WRD
Why now is there a “press conference” ONLY after a shooting took place in a more wealthy neighborhood (UWS) and not when it happened in Harlem? This is the very definition of systematic racism. The perception is that it doesn’t matter when happening in poorer areas, but “call the press” when it happens on the tony UWS. It should be equally alarming to ALL citizens of NYC, no matter the neighborhood. SMH
@HappyBean03 that area isn’t exactly posh. There are some projects around this school, so it’s kind of a mixed wealth area. My kid went to school in that complex and it’s definitely not wealthy nor is it predominately white, nor are the residential areas around it.