A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and a 13-year-old boy was injured Wednesday evening in an apartment in the Bronx, according to police.
Officers responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired at an apartment on Claflin Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered the 15-year-old, identified as Riley Billingslea, deceased with a gunshot wound to the head. Police also located a 13-year-old boy, who had sustained a graze wound to his torso. Sources indicated the younger boy was struck by a ricocheting bullet.
Witnesses at the scene reported that Billingslea and the suspect were involved in a dispute prior to the shooting. The injured 13-year-old was transported to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
As of Thursday morning, no arrests have been made, and police are actively searching for the shooter.