17-year-old boy injured in Morrisania shooting

He was rushed to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

Jodi-Juliana Powell

Sep 27, 2025, 6:38 PM

Updated 2 days ago

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A 17-year-old boy was injured Friday night in a shooting at the border of Claremont and Morrisania, according to police.
It happened at 1285 Washington Ave. in a playground in the back of a NYCHA building.
Authorities say the bullet struck the victim in the hip shortly after 10:30 p.m.
He was rushed to a hospital and is expected to be OK.
No arrests have been made as of Saturday afternoon.