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Teen Arrested, Charged With Attempted Murder in Queens A Train Shooting

Police say more suspects remain at large, with conflicting reports on the boy’s prognosis.

Overview

  • Police arrested a 16-year-old and charged him with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the subway shooting.
  • The 15-year-old was hit during a fight among teens on a Manhattan-bound A train near the 80th Street station in Ozone Park.
  • NYPD released photos and asked the public to help identify other youths who ran from the train car after the gunfire.
  • Family members say the boy is on a ventilator and may not survive, while other reporting says he is expected to live.
  • Police say the same victim was shot in February in Far Rockaway and that case ended when he declined to testify, highlighting challenges in prosecuting youth gun cases.