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NYPD: 19-year-old in critical condition after Jackson Heights shooting

Shooting in Jackson Heights leaves man in critical condition
Shooting in Jackson Heights leaves man in critical condition 00:54

NEW YORK -- The NYPD was on the scene of a shooting Monday afternoon in Queens

According to police, a 19-year-old man was shot in the armpit and hospitalized in critical condition, CBS2's Ali Bauman reported. 

It happened at around 3 p.m. on Roosevelt Avenue near 95th Street in Jackson Heights

Police said they found a shell casing at the scene. 

It was not immediately clear if the man was targeted or struck by a stray bullet. 

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