Higher West Facet capturing leaves 17-year-old boy shot in proper thigh in Manhattan, police say

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — An investigation is underway after a 17-year-old boy was shot on Manhattan’s Higher West Facet on Thursday.

Police say the teenager sufferer was shot as soon as in the precise leg round 6:30 p.m. close to West 71st Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue.

The sufferer was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Heart the place he is anticipated to outlive.

There aren’t any arrests.

The investigation is ongoing.

This story will probably be up to date as extra data turns into accessible.

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