Bundled Up Gunmen Wanted for Shooting Teen Outside Church

Men In Black Shoot Teen Outside Church, Store

The NYPD is searching for two suspects in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

March 23, 2024

BRONX - An unholy pair of bundled up gunmen are being sought by cops for shooting a teen in front of a church, the NYPD announced.

Cops released surveillance video of the suspects - one who was seen holding a gun.

At around 7 pm on March 19, two men were seen walking down Randal Avenue in Morris Park. Cops said when the men saw a 16-year-old male in front of a convenience store at 1772 Randall Avenue, they struck.

One of the men pulled out a gun and opened fire. The teen was hit in the thigh in front of 

Salem Gospel Mission International Church.

Cops said the gunmen fled on St. Lawrence Avenue. 

EMS rushed the victim to Jacobi Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and was last seen wearing dark clothing. He wore a dark mask to cover his face.

The second suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and a slim build. He was last seen wearing all dark clothing and multicolored sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.