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13-year-old boy shot in the head in Queens

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Published  September 22, 2025 9:44am EDT
Cambria Heights
FOX 5 NY
13-year-old boy shot in the head in Queens

13-year-old boy shot in the head in Queens

A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head in Queens, the NYPD said. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has the details.

The Brief

    • A 13-year-old was shot in the head Monday morning in Queens, police said.
    • According to police, the boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
    • No arrests were made.

QUEENS - A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head in Queens, the NYPD said.

What we know:

The shooting happened on Monday just before 8:30 a.m. near Linden and Springfield boulevards.

Sources tell FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers that the 13-year-old student was on his way to class when he was shot once in the head in front of a Dunkin shop for no apparent reason. The boy was transported to Northwell-Cohen Children's Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

Sources say the boy appears to have had no previous criminal justice involvement. No arrests were made.

The Source

    • This article uses information from the NYPD. Reporting from FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers is also included.
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