Teen shot during high school prom after-party in Brooklyn, sources say. Police searching for 2 suspects.
NEW YORK - A 17-year-old was shot and wounded during a prom after-party Thursday night in Brooklyn, sources say. Police are now searching for the shooter and another man who were seen running from the scene.
The shooting took place around 8:30 p.m. inside a luxury high-rise apartment building on Linden Boulevard in Flatbush.
Sources told CBS New York that police arrived to find the 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his stomach. He was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. It's unclear if he will face any charges.
The victim does not live in the building and was attending a prom after-party on the fourth floor of the high-rise, according to sources. Sources also tell CBS New York there is evidence the victim and two other men had been shooting at each other inside the building.
Sources also said police recovered a shell casing at the scene.
Residents say there have been other safety concerns
Residents told CBS New York the shooting happened at a party on the fourth floor, and cited several other safety incidents at the building
"People pick this building because it's luxurious on the outside ... We haven't had security in this building since May of 2021, adequate security," one resident said.
Residents say if armed security was on site, the shooting might have been prevented.
One woman said although she didn't hear the shooting, she worries about her children's safety inside and outside.
"It's a little bit unsafe, you know, we feel a little bit unsafe and confused right now. So it's very sad it's happened, it's very sad. Especially, we are living with the kids, we have a 7-year-old boy," said Russa Sichinava. "I cannot even imagine if we were, at that time for example, on the kids' playground there what's going to happen."
In response to the shooting, a resident shared with CBS New York an email they received from management saying, "PLG management is on-site and collaborating with authorities" and this was "an isolated incident."
CBS New York reached out to the building management for comment and has not yet heard back.
Anyone with information about the shooting 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.
