Student, 17, shot near Coney Island high school, second teen injured in shooting this week
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: A 17-year-old was shot near Coney Island high school making this the second student to be injured in a shooting this week. Authorities and sources report that the boy was shot on Friday afternoon just a few blocks from his high school in Brooklyn. The teen was shot in the stomach just after 1 pm in the afternoon. Approximately one block from Abraham Lincoln High School, close to Shore Parkway, the shooting occurred at Neptune Avenue and Ocean Parkway in Brighton Beach. Police sources and Mona Davids, a leader of the New York City School Safety Coalition, claim he is a student at the institution.
The teen was taken in an ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, where his status was stable. Unknown at the time of the shooting, the victim had no prior criminal history, according to police sources. The male suspect, who fled the scene after the shooting, was last seen with a black backpack, grey sweatshirt, and black jeans on, according to the police. A witness who heard the gunshots stated, "Not the first time you hear that. Second time this week. It’s every day. It’s not a surprise.”
