Crime & Safety
16-Year-Old Boy Shot In Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park: Police
The teenager was shot in the back about 9 p.m. in Marcus Garvey Park on Sunday night, police said.
HARLEM, NY — A teenager was shot in a Harlem park on Sunday night, a police spokesperson told Patch.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the back about 9 p.m. within Marcus Garvey Park, which stretches from 120th to 124th streets in Central Harlem, police said.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he is expected to survive, police said.
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It is unclear what led to the shooting.
There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing, police said.
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