Three separate shootings near NYC schools are possibly all connected, and gang-related, the NYPD said.
According to police, a 17-year-old was shot multiple times. The suspect then took off.Police are investigating after a trio of shootings on the Upper West Side on Tuesday, including one that saw a school placed on lockdown after an injured victim ran inside. Police say the shootings are all related and connected to gang activity.Authorities said the teen ran about two blocks into Martin Luther King Jr. High School, where he was apparently a student.
According to police, the suspect has three prior arrests – two for narcotic sales this year, and one indictment for a 2021 robbery with a firearm. He is out on bail.A few hours later, a shooting took place near 128th and Madison Avenue in. A 16-year-old was shot in the leg. An innocent bystander was also caught in the crossfire, police said. Both are expected to survive. Police believe the teen was the intended target.
Shortly after that incident, shots were fired near 105th St. and Park Avenue. Police found four shell casings in the area."Right now, we are proceeding like they're all connected," Chief John Chell said regarding the shootings.
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