The morning rush at Staten Island Mall turned chaotic Friday when a 20-year-old woman was shot in the throat outside the Target on Richmond Avenue in New Springville as she arrived for work, police said. First responders found her conscious and alert, and she was taken to Staten Island University Hospital’s North campus, where hospital sources said she is expected to survive. The gunman, believed to be the woman’s boyfriend, fled on a motorcycle, and investigators said no arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon.
According to New York Daily News, officers discovered the victim outside the store near Forest Hill Road as witnesses described the shooter speeding off on a motorcycle. The outlet reports that EMS crews transported the woman to the North campus and that detectives have identified a person of interest they want to question. Investigators were reviewing surveillance footage and canvassing the area for additional witnesses, the report added.
Where It Happened
The shooting unfolded outside the Richmond Avenue entrance to the Target at Staten Island Mall, a major retail anchor in New Springville that draws steady crowds throughout the week. Target lists the store at 2873 Richmond Ave, placing the crime scene in the mall’s west-side retail corridor.
Borough Context
Per reporting by New York Daily News citing NYPD statistics, Staten Island had logged no homicides so far this year and four shooting incidents as of Sunday. Citywide, early 2026 figures show shooting incidents and victims are down compared with recent years, according to WBGO, reflecting the broader decline in gun violence officials have been touting.
Investigation and Tips
NYPD detectives are leading the investigation and have urged anyone with information or video to step forward. As the NYPD notes on its site, tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-577-TIPS or through the department’s Crime Stoppers portal, which the city uses to collect anonymous information for violent-crime investigations.
Shoppers and employees at the mall were left rattled by the shooting, and a heavy police presence lingered as detectives continued canvassing the area. Authorities are asking anyone with relevant footage or details to contact investigators while the probe remains active.
