Two teenagers were shot, one of whom was grazed in the head by a bullet, as gunfire rang out not far from a Brooklyn high school, officials said.
The shots were fired around 3 p.m. in the courtyard of a housing development at the intersection of Maujer Street and Humbolt Street in Williamsburg, according to FDNY officials. Seven shell casings could be seen on the ground at the scene afterward.
A 17-year-old girl was shot in the stomach, police said, while an 19-year-old suffered a head injury after being grazed by a bullet. The school safety agents union told NBC New York that both students attended Grand Street Campus High School, which is just a block away from the scene of the shooting.
Both teens were rushed to the hospital, and both were expected to survive.
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Neighbors described seeing large groups of teenagers outside the apartment building before the shooting — far more than normally are there after school. Police said it appeared the victims were targeted, but it wasn't immediately clear what led up to the shooting.
A search was underway for the shooter, who police said ran off wearing a ski mask along with a red and black jacket. Police have not yet identified a suspect and no arrests have yet been made.
