17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man shot on Upper West Side; suspects flee on Citi Bike: police
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after two people were shot on Manhattan's Upper West Side on Thursday.
Police say the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. near West 71st Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
They say a 17-year-old boy was shot once in the right leg, and a 19-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and arm.
The 17-year-old was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center where he's expected to survive. The 19-year-old victim went to Mount Sinai Hospital where he's instable condition.
Authorities say they are looking for two male suspects in their 20s.
The first male was wearing a navy blue sweatshirt, black pants and a grey backpack. The second male was wearing a black-hooded shirt and blue jeans.
The suspects fled on a Citi Bike.
There's no word yet on what led up to the shooting.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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