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Teenage Boy Shot During Apparent East New York Chase

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) -- A 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm in the East New York section of Brooklyn.

The boy was crossing Fountain Ave near Hegeman Ave on his way to a friend's house around 5:30 on Sunday night, a car carrying four males pulled up and the boy ran away, according to the Daily News. The group chased him and opened fire, after being wounded he was able to make it inside where help was called.

The boy was taken to Brookdale Hospital and listed in stable condition.

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