Boy, 16, hid gun in sock that pal used to shoot teen on NYC train as victim left paralyzed: sources
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly hiding a gun in his sock that another teen used to shoot a 15-year-old on a Queens subway train, leaving the victim paralyzed from the waist down. The shooting occurred after the victim recognized the suspect from a prior incident in February, which also involved a shooting between the two. The alleged shooter who fired the gun remains at large, while the 16-year-old faces charges including attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
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Metro Boy, 16, hid gun in sock that pal used to shoot teen on NYC train as victim left paralyzed: sources By Joe Marino and Amanda Woods Published April 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET A 16-year-old boy was busted for allegedly hiding a gun in his sock that his pal used to shoot another teen on board a Queens rush-hour train, cops and law enforcement sources said Thursday. The unidentified 16-year-old was picked up Wednesday afternoon by members of the NYPD’s Neighborhood Safety Team – who recognized him as wanted in connection to the 6 p.m. Monday A train shooting that left a 15-year-old paralyzed from the waist down, according to authorities and sources. He was charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
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