Police are searching for a scooter-riding gunman who shot an 18-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on May 20 just after 11:30 a.m. The suspect approached the victim on a scooter, chased him while firing multiple shots, and one bullet struck the teenager in the buttocks. The shooter fled on the scooter and was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, black sweatpants, and white sneakers. Officers from the 116th Precinct and EMS responded and found the victim, who was taken to Jamaica Hospital and listed in stable condition with an expected survival. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. Tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers or online.
"Police in Queens are looking for the scooter-riding gunman who shot an 18-year-old man on Wednesday morning in a brazen broad daylight attack. According to police sources, the incident unfolded just after 11:30 a.m. on May 20 outside a home on 145th Drive near 177th Street in Springfield Gardens. Law enforcement sources said a man riding a scooter approached the 18-year-old and chased the teen while firing a volley of shots."
"One of the bullets struck the teenager in the buttocks. The shooter fled on the scooter and was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, black sweatpants, and white sneakers. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear. Officers from the 116th Precinct and EMS responded to the scene and discovered the victim."
"He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition and expected to survive. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this shooting 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) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential."
"The 116th Precinct reported four shootings year-to-date through May 17, according to the most recent CompStat report."
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