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14-year-old boy shot near NYC park by gunman dressed in head-to-toe black: cops

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DeTurris, D. (2026, September 7). 14-year-old boy shot near NYC park by gunman dressed in head-to-toe black: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/us-news/14-year-old-boy-shot-near-nyc-park-by-gunman-dressed-in-head-to-toe-black-cops/

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A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg by a gunman near Rufus King Park in Queens, New York, around 4:50 p.m. on Sunday evening. The shooter, dressed in head-to-toe black, fled on foot and has not been apprehended. Two witnesses, Abdulahead Erragi and Amber Logan, described hearing gunshots and seeing children fleeing the area after the shooting. The injured boy is listed in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital.

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A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg near Rufus King Park in Queens, New York City, on Sunday evening around 5 p.m. The shooter, who was wearing an all-black outfit, fired from a distance and then ran away on foot. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital by emergency services and is listed in stable condition. Witnesses reported seeing many teens gathered in the park earlier that day, with some saying they saw drugs and smoking in the area. One neighbor expressed concern about safety at the park, which has a playground, soccer field, handball court, and historic museum. The NYPD is investigating the shooting, but no arrests have been made so far.

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A teenage boy was blasted in the leg by a gunman dressed in head-to-toe black near a Queens park Sunday evening, cops said. asserted

cops → blast → park

The 14-year-old was shot in the leg near the corner of 153rd Street and Jamaica Avenue, steps away from a children’s playground in Rufus King Park, shortly before 5 p.m., according to the NYPD. uncertain

old → shoot → NYPD

The shooter, who was wearing an all-black outfit, then disappeared into the wind on foot, police said. asserted

police → wear → foot

EMS responded and rushed the wounded teen to Jamaica Hospital, where he’s listed in stable condition. asserted

he → respond → condition

Neighbor Abdulahead Erragi said he was sitting at his home across from the park when the gunshots rang out. asserted

gunshots → say → park

“I didn’t come outside, I was still in my home. asserted

I → come → home

I was scared myself because of what happened,” Erragi said. asserted

Erragi → happen → ?

He eventually peeked his head out to see a group of teens leaving the Jamaica park after the shooting. asserted

He → peek → shooting

There was a lot of drugs and a lot of smoking,” Erragi said. asserted

Erragi → be → smoking

Amber Logan was sitting on a bench inside the green space when she heard the sound of gunfire. asserted

she → sit → gunfire

I didn’t really know what was going on, but I thought there was danger,” Logan said. asserted

Logan → know → ?

She said the shooting is giving her second thoughts about spending time at the park, which features a children’s playground and spray showers, a soccer field, a handball court and the historic King Manor Museum. asserted

which → say → playground

“I’m going to find a safer place to hang out if this is gonna be where people are gonna want to do violence,” Logan said. asserted

Logan → go → violence

It’s unclear what sparked the shooting or if the teen was the intended target. uncertain

teen → ’ → shooting

Police said there are no arrests, and an investigation is still ongoing. asserted

investigation → say → ?

Police said the gunman shot the 14-year-old boy in the leg at the corner of 153rd Street and Jamaica Avenue, steps away from nearby Rufus King Park, around 4:50 p.m. asserted

gunman → say → 4:50

Witness Abdulahead Erragi said he was sitting at his home across from the park when the gunshots rang out. asserted

gunshots → say → park

“There was a big bang, or a couple of bangs and then birds flying. asserted

birds → be → bangs

I didn’t really know what was going on, but I thought there was danger asserted

I → know → ?

,” said Amber Logan, who was in the park at the time of the shooting. asserted

who → say → shooting

14-year-old boy shot near NYC park by gunman dressed in head-to-toe black: cops

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