HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) --- A 15-year-old boy was shot multiple times during a gang-related shooting at a NYCHA complex in Manhattan Monday, according to police and sources.
The teen was shot in front of the King Towers NYCHA building at 1370 Fifth Ave. in Harlem at around 2 p.m., police said. The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Sources said there is a "war" between two rival gangs at the NYCHA complex, but it was unclear if the teen was the intended target.
Police said two males in dark-colored clothing fled on an e-bike after the incident. There have been no arrests.
The shooting happened near where a beloved Harlem grandmother was shot and killed last month.
Excenia Mette, 61, was fatally shot in the head by a stray bullet when she went to check on her grandson during a shootout near 113th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem on April 22, authorities said.
Darious Smith, 23, and Ricky Shelby, 23, were arrested and charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, police said. Smith has 18 prior arrests, according to sources.
Officials said the area has been plagued by gang violence within the city housing complexes.
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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here.
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