A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in the Bronx on Thursday morning while on his way to school, according to police and sources. The incident occurred around 9:25 a.m. at East 171 Street and Third Avenue in the Claremont neighborhood.
The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach and was initially transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition via a marked police vehicle. However, his condition deteriorated, and he was pronounced dead approximately two hours after the shooting, authorities reported.
Law enforcement sources indicated that three male suspects, described as being between 16 and 18 years old and wearing all black attire, were seen fleeing the scene immediately after the gunfire. They were last observed running south on Fulton Avenue and into Crotona Park.
A Jordan sneaker was recovered at the scene as police conducted their investigation.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and the motive behind the violence is still under investigation, according to police officials.