Overview
- The NYPD released a photo Thursday of a man with a dark complexion in a black sweater over a black T-shirt and asked for tips through Crime Stoppers.
- The 14-year-old, waiting in the back of a parked car at Seward and Rosedale on Wednesday around 7:25 a.m., was hit in the left thigh as the shooter fired and then ran north on Rosedale Avenue.
- Police sources say the attack appeared targeted, though the motive is still unknown.
- EMS took the teen to Jacobi Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
- The shooting happened near the Soundview Houses, and the 43rd Precinct has logged four shootings this year through May 3, down from nine at this point in 2025.