Overview

• The shooting occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Monday on Lenox Avenue between 114th and 115th streets when two suspects on a kick scooter and a Citi Bike opened fire on a pedestrian.
• A 30-year-old man was struck in the upper right thigh and transported to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition.
• Officers pursued the scooter rider, and after he refused to drop a 9 mm handgun, an NYPD officer fired a single shot that missed, prompting the 15-year-old to surrender.
• Police recovered the firearm and charged the teen with attempted murder, three counts of assault, and criminal possession of a weapon.
• The cyclist who also fired shots fled on the Citi Bike and remains at large as detectives continue their investigation.