NEW YORK – A teenager died at the hospital after he was shot in the Bronx on Thursday morning, police said.
Bronx fatal shooting
What we know:
The NYPD said officers were called to Crotona Place and East 171st Street in the Claremont section just before 9:30 a.m.
A 15-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, according to officials.
Police initially said he was rushed to the hospital in stable condition, but he was later pronounced dead.
So far, no arrests have been made.
Multiple suspects wanted, sources say
Dig deeper:
Police are looking for three males, possibly teens, in connection with the deadly shooting, according to FOX 5 NY sources.
They were last seen traveling south on Fulton Avenue toward Crotona Park wearing black clothes and blue surgical masks, sources said.
What we don’t know:
The name of the shooting victim was not immediately released.
There was no immediate word on what may have led to the shooting.
The Source: This story was written with information and statements from the NYPD’s Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI), and FOX 5 NY sources.