Boy, 15, shot in the rib cage in Upper West Side: NYPD

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 15-year-old boy was shot outside of a building in the Upper West Side Thursday night, according to the NYPD.

Police said it happened around 7:30 p.m. on West 62nd Street. The teen was hit in the rib cage and grazed in the chest by bullets, according to authorities.

The victim was taken to the hospital for his injuries, police said.

The suspect was last seen near 242 West 63rd St., according to authorities.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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