A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and an older man wounded by a stray bullet in a Wednesday evening burst of violence on the grounds of a Harlem housing complex, cops and sources said.
Jihad Pack took a bullet to the stomach around 6:20 p.m. in the rear of the King Towers building on West 115th Street near Malcolm X Boulevard where he lived, according to police.
The gravely injured teen was rushed to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.
NYPD officers at the scene of where a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and a NYCHA worker injured by stray bullets in Harlem on Oct. 7, 2026. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post
A 57-year-old man was shot in the right hand during the fracas, police said. He appeared to be an innocent bystander, according to law enforcement sources.
He was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, cops said.
Cones marking evidence on the sidewalk at the scene of the shooting in Harlem. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post
Another 15-year-old boy was taken into custody at the scene, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was the shooter, according to the sources.
The motive for the deadly violence remained under investigation Thursday.