Overview
- A 15-year-old boy was shot in the chest on a Manhattan-bound A train near the 80th Street station in Ozone Park during Monday’s evening rush, and police took him to Jamaica Hospital.
- Police said the boy is in stable condition after riders hit the floor in panic as the doors opened at the station.
- Investigators said a fight between teenagers preceded the gunfire, and they are now searching for three teen suspects.
- Two teenage persons of interest were detained and then released, and no firearm has been found as the investigation continues.
- The MTA reported severe A train service disruptions near 80th Street while police processed the scene and gathered video from the train and station.