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15-Year-Old Killed, Another Teen Wounded in Bronx High-Rise Shooting as Police Seek Multiple Suspects

Residents cite longstanding safety fears at Eastchester Gardens, with the motive still under investigation.

Overview

  • Gunfire erupted just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday in a seventh-floor hallway at Eastchester Gardens on Adee Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx.
  • The 15-year-old, identified by police as Eric Aitken of Connecticut, was shot in the chest and later died at Jacobi Hospital.
  • A 14-year-old boy suffered an arm wound and is in stable condition at Jacobi Hospital, according to authorities.
  • Police say the younger teen was located about a quarter-mile away on the 2900 block of Laconia Avenue and was taken to the hospital by officers.
  • No arrests have been announced as the NYPD searches for multiple suspects, with witnesses reporting at least three shots and residents calling for stronger security.