NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 16-year-old boy has died in the hospital after he was shot getting off the bus in Jamaica, Queens on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The teen hopped off the bus near 171-42 Liberty Ave. and had some sort of interaction with another person who then shot him, police said. It happened across the street from Detective Keith L. Williams Park, where kids were playing.
“It’s really sad, you know, these are our kids,” a woman who has lived in the neighborhood 30 years told 1010 WINS. “There’s a future generation, so you know, knowing that somebody got shot right here in the neighborhood, it’s a little concerning.”
Officials said that after being shot, the victim walked a few feet across the street before collapsing.
The teen was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in critical condition, but soon succumbed to his injuries, police said. Release of his identity is pending proper family notification…