Police seek suspects accused of shooting teenager in chest in Brooklyn
NEW YORK - The NYPD has released new video of a shooting that left a teenager in critical condition in Brooklyn.
Police say you can see the 16-year-old boy outside a building in Crown Heights trying to run through a door.
It happened Monday night on Sterling Place and Rochester Avenue.
WANTED for ASSAULT: On 3/14/22 @ 8:52 PM, @NYPD77PCT in the vicinity of Sterling Pl & Buffalo Ave the unidentified individuals approached a 16-year-old victim @ a doorway displaying and discharging a firearm striking the victim. Any info call us @ 800-577-TIPS or DM NYPDTips. pic.twitter.com/OztrwyEIFD
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) March 17, 2022
Police say a gunman fired one shot, hitting the teen in the chest. The gunman then walks way and takes off with an accomplice.
Police are looking for both suspects.
The victim is expected to survive.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.