BRONX (WABC) — A teenager was shot while walking to school Thursday morning in the Bronx, prompting a search for three suspects
Police said the victim, a 15-year-old boy, was shot near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont section. It happened one block west of Crotona Park.
The teen was struck in the stomach and rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital in a police cruiser. He is expected to survive.
Authorities are searching for three suspects, ages 16-18, who fled the scene wearing all black and blue surgical masks.
The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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