Teen shot in the chest in the Bronx

SOUNDVIEW, The Bronx (WABC) -- There was a shooting on Saturday night either on or right in front of a bus in the Bronx.

The victim is a 17-year-old who took a bullet to the chest.

The bus was near the corner of Metcalf and Story Avenues in Soundview, right near the interchange for the Bruckner and the Bronx River Parkway.

First responders rushed the victim to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

The gunman ran off.

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