16-Year-Old Suspect Arrested In Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Girl In The Bronx

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police say they have a 16-year-old boy under arrest in the shooting of a 15-year-old girl earlier this week in the Bronx.

The victim, believed to be an innocent bystander, was walking with friends when she was shot around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the corner of Manor Avenue and East 173rd Street in the Soundview neighborhood.

Police had said they were trying to track down two suspects in the shooting of a 15-year-old girl Tuesday in the Bronx. (Credit: NYPD)

She was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police have not released the suspect's name, but said he's been charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.

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