A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot in the neck on a Bronx street early Friday, police said.
The victim was outside a closed daycare on Bryant Ave. near Jennings St. in Crotona Park East just before 1 a.m. when he was shot.
Witnesses told police that the victim was riding on the back of a moped when he was shot. The driver of the moped was a man wearing all black, WPIX reported.
Cops found the victim shot in the neck in a pool of blood. A sweatshirt, a few red Solo cups, a lighter, and a moped were found nearby, cops were told.
EMS rushed him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he remained in critical but stable condition Friday.
The gunman ran off. No arrests have been made.
The teen was uncooperative when questioned by detectives. Investigators suspect the shooting is linked to ongoing gang activity in the area.
Cops on Friday were scouring the area looking for surveillance images that would help them identify the shooter.
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