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12-Year-Old Bed-Stuy Boy Shot In Crossfire

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Police say a 12-year-old boy was shot in the crossfire early Sunday morning in Bed-Stuy.

The boy and his friends were walking near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Marcy Avenue around 12:10 a.m. when they heard gunshots and a bullet caught the boy in his shoulder, 1010 WINS' Glenn Schuck reports.

LISTEN: 1010 WINS' Glenn Schuck reports

The boy managed to find uniformed police officers just a block away who were able to get him to King County Hospital. The boy is listed as stable, officials said.

Meanwhile, police from the 79th Precinct are still searching for four male suspects who fled the scene.

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