Teenager shot dead at Manhattan intersection; An unknown gunslinger still at large

Manhattan police are searching for the suspect who fatally shot a teenager Sunday night.

According to police sources, the shooting occurred around 9:40 p.m. on June 16, near the corner of West 186th Street and Wadsworth Avenue in Washington Heights.

Officers of the 34th district responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls regarding shots fired. When they arrived, they discovered the victim, a 17-year-old boy, with multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen.

Paramedics transported the victim to Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where he is expected to survive.

Police learned the suspect fled the scene heading south along Wadsworth Avenue. no further description of the shooter was provided.

The motive for the shooting remains unknown and is under investigation. At this time, it does not appear to have any connection to a deadly shooting further away in downtown Inwood two hours later, where two men were fatally shot outside a restaurant.

Anyone with information regarding these shootings can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDConseils. All calls and messages remain confidential.