"Authorities said an NYPD officer opened fire Monday evening during a shootout between two groups of teenagers in East Harlem, and two 15-year-olds were wounded during the incident - though police said they were investigating how exactly they were struck. According to Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera, two uniformed officers were coming out of NYCHA's Wagner Houses near East 123rd Street and Second Avenue around 5:30 p.m. when they heard shots and saw a teen firing a gun."
"Rivera said police caught up to the teen near East 123rd Street and took two teens into custody there: a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old who were allegedly involved in the shootout. Surveillance video recovered at the scene showed them firing guns, according to the chief. The 15-year-old was shot in his left leg and taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, NYPD officials said. Rivera identified the 18-year-old as Damien Calhoun and said officers found a gun in his bag loaded with a high-capacity magazine capable of shooting 31 rounds."
"Another 15-year-old was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his left knee, Rivera said, adding that police were still looking into whether the teens were struck by NYPD gunfire. Police were also investigating how many people were involved in the initial dispute and shootout, Rivera said. NYPD data through Sept. 14 shows shootings were down 44% in the 25th Precinct, which includes East Harlem, compared to the same point last year."
Two uniformed NYPD officers encountered a shootout between groups of teenagers near NYCHA's Wagner Houses in East Harlem around 5:30 p.m. One officer fired at a teen after hearing shots and seeing a teen fire a gun; officers chased and apprehended a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old. Surveillance footage showed the teens firing guns. Two 15-year-olds were wounded and taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, including one with a left leg wound and another with a left knee wound. The 18-year-old was identified as Damien Calhoun, and police found a gun with a 31-round high-capacity magazine in his bag. Investigators are determining whether NYPD gunfire struck the teens and how many people were involved.
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