EDGEMERE, Queens (PIX11) – Two 15-year-olds — a boy and a girl — were shot in Queens on Wednesday, police said.
The shooting happened near 430 Beach 54th St. in Edgemere around 4:15 p.m., according to the NYPD.
A girl was shot in her leg and arm, and a boy was shot in his leg, police said. Both teenagers were expected to survive, according to authorities.
Additional information about the incident wasn’t immediately available.
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