18-year-old shot in leg in Williamsburg; no arrests made

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A teenager is recovering after he was shot in Brooklyn on Wednesday night.

Officials say the 18-year-old was shot in the leg on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg just aft 9 p.m.

He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

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Police say several people left the scene on bicycles, but there have been no arrests made.

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