"A 16-year-old boy was shot late Friday night in the Soundview section of the Bronx, turning a residential stretch of Evergreen Avenue into an active crime scene. Police said the teen was hit in the buttocks just before 10:30 p.m. outside 1213 Evergreen Ave and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Officials said he is expected to recover."
"Soundview has been a focal point for hospital- and community-run violence-intervention work that tries to stop shootings from spiraling into cycles of retaliation. Bronx Times has reported on Jacobi Hospital's Stand Up to Violence program, which operates in precincts that include Soundview and uses outreach workers to help cool conflicts and reduce repeat shootings and re-injury."
"Neighbors and civic leaders say Friday's shooting adds to growing unease over public safety in the area. Earlier this month, gunfire broke out on a BX5 bus in Soundview, leaving a 17-year-old with chest wounds, according to News 12 The Bronx. That incident rattled riders and underscored ongoing concerns about violence on neighborhood streets and transit."
A 16-year-old was shot in the buttocks on Evergreen Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx just before 10:30 p.m. on Friday. He was hospitalized and is expected to recover. No arrests have been reported as investigators determine the circumstances. Soundview has been experiencing increased violence, including a recent shooting on a bus that injured a 17-year-old. The area has community and hospital-based violence-intervention programs, including Jacobi Hospital's Stand Up to Violence initiative, which uses outreach workers to prevent retaliation cycles. Police are seeking information from the public regarding the shooting.
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