2 Wanted In Connection To Shooting That Injured 17-Year-Old In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Two people are wanted in connection to a shooting that injured a teenager in the Bronx.

It happened around 7 p.m. on March 14 at a residential building on Cruger Avenue near South Oak Drive.

According to police, a 17-year-old boy was sitting with a group of people in the back of the building when one of the individuals fired one round.

The 17-year-old boy was struck in the abdomen and right thigh.

Two people are wanted in connection to a shooting that injured a teenager in the Bronx on March 14, 2021. (Credit: NYPD Crime Stoppers)

Police say the shooter ran off with a female individual.

The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.

Police are trying to identify the shooter and the female individual who fled with him. Both are believed to be 16-18 years old.

Surveillance video taken after the incident has been released.

Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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