Drive-by shooting injures teen

By Jason Cohen Posted on September 10, 2021

Two men are wanted for allegedly shot a 16-year-old.

Courtesy NYPD

A drive-by shooting on a scooter left a teenager in the South Bronx injured.

Police say that on Aug. 30, at 6:50 p.m., two men on a scooter shot a 16-year-old male in his legs in front of 2715 3 Ave.

The assailants fled on the scooter. The victim was transported by EMS in stable condition to Lincoln Hospital.

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 Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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Jason Cohen

Jason Cohen is a contributing reporter for the Bronx Times. Originally from New Jersey, he moved to the Bronx five years ago. Jason has been a reporter for about 14 years and loves what he does. In particular, he enjoys covering meetings, events, writing features and informing the public about news. He also has a passion for sports and anything with controversy, and his other interests include watching movies and going to the beach. When he isn’t reporting or writing, Jason spends his weekends working at a bagel shop. And, yes, he’s also a Mets fan. So, “Sorry Bronxites.”