What you should know
- A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in the Bronx in what law enforcement believes was the target of the shooting and was likely motivated by music, police said.
- A security camera video shows two young men entering a warehouse Avenue Morris and then both are suddenly seen running around in masks before 9:30pm on Wednesday.
- Police sources familiar with this case say these two are believed to have opened fire on the 14-year-old boy and another teenager who were walking on the sidewalk in Avenue Morris.
NEW YORK – Authorities have released new images of two suspects looking for each other for questioning. for the shooting of a 14-year-old teenager last week in the Bronx.
Authorities also released the identity of the victim, Prince Shabazz, who according to police was shot and killed in what is believed to be a targeted shooting, possibly motivated by music.
Video from a security camera showed two youths entering a Fordham Heights warehouse morris avenue, one with a blue chest strap, while the other wore all black with black and white sneakers.
The footage then shows the two suddenly running before 9.30pm on Wednesday, after witnesses said more shots rang out.
While the two ran morris avenue, what appears to be a weapon can be seen in the right hand of one of them.
Police sources familiar with this case say the two were ambushed and then opened fire, targeting the 14-year-old and his brother who were walking on the sidewalk in Avenue Morris near 182nd Street Nearly 10 shots were fired, the sources said.
Despite attempts to save his life once officers arrived, the 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being shot multiple times in the chest, hip and foot. His brother was not injured.
Investigators locked down the area until about 3:30 on Thursday, eventually locating at least eight shell casings from a 9mm weapon. Police were in and around the neighborhood all day looking for evidence.
No arrests have yet been made and the suspected gunman is still at large.
An investigation is ongoing, but law enforcement sources say this may have been motivated by a dispute over music, a disagreement over rap (the term “drill” often refers to retaliation or murder). Police don’t believe it was a random attack.
If you have the information, you can confidentially call the authorities at 1-888-57-PISTA.
