Overview

• Police say surveillance captured a street dispute near East 123rd Street turning into gunfire, as officers arrived, fired at an armed suspect and pursued him, leaving two 15-year-olds wounded in stable condition.
• Damien Calhoun, 18, was charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, and officials say he previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder in 2024 as a juvenile.
• A 15-year-old who was shot in the leg was also charged with attempted murder and a weapons offense, while another 15-year-old shot in the knee did not appear to be part of the gunfight, according to police.
• In a separate Lower East Side case, a 21-year-old man and a 63-year-old bystander were shot midday Tuesday; police say two male suspects fled on an e-bike and remain at large.
• NYPD data cited by local outlets show shootings with victims under 18 have risen sharply since 2018, with teenagers comprising a growing share of victims this year in the Bronx.