A quiet Friday evening in Bensonhurst turned chaotic when a 15-year-old boy was shot on Bay Parkway, leaving neighbors stunned and a teen recovering in the hospital.
Police say shots rang out just after 7:30 p.m. outside 7705 Bay Parkway. The boy was hit in the left shoulder, and Emergency Medical Services rushed him to Maimonides Medical Center, where authorities said he is expected to recover. As of Friday night, it was still not clear what led up to the gunfire.
What police say
According to News 12 Brooklyn, the gunfire erupted just after 7:30 p.m. near 7705 Bay Parkway and the 15-year-old was struck in the left shoulder. The outlet reports that EMS took him to Maimonides Medical Center and that officials say he is expected to recover.
City context
The shooting lands in a moment when city officials have been touting a broader drop in gun violence. The NYPD announced that 2025 saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in the department’s recorded history, with early 2026 numbers continuing that downward trend, according to a City of New York press release. Even so, any shooting that injures a minor hits a neighborhood like Bensonhurst hard.
How to help investigators
Police had not released any suspect description or possible motive as of Friday night, according to News 12 Brooklyn. Anyone with information is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online, as outlined by NY1.
