A new NYPD surveillance image captures the suspect in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy on board a rush-hour Queens train – as sources reveal the same teen was shot two months ago by the gunman’s pal.
The young victim was blasted in the neck and back around 6 p.m. Monday on a northbound A train approaching 80th Street in Ozone Park, police said.
The violence erupted when the teen recognized another 15-year-old boy, who had shot him back on Feb. 7, riding the train with a friend, law enforcement sources said.
A fight broke out – and at some point the February shooter’s pal grabbed a gun that his accomplice was carrying and shot their rival, according to the sources.
The pair then fled as the victim was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition, authorities said.
A grab from surveillance footage shows the suspected shooter with a medium build and a medium complexion, and his hair in braids.
He was last seen wearing all black clothing and gray sneakers.
The February violence erupted around 4:55 p.m. on Everdell Avenue near Gateway Boulevard in Far Rockaway, the sources said.
The teen victim was shot in the leg during a dispute and the alleged gunman was arrested 10 days later, according to the sources.
But the young victim suddenly became uncooperative and refused to provide testimony, so the district attorney’s office declined to prosecute the case, the sources said.
Anyone with information on the subway suspect’s whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
