Wakefield: Police are searching for seven gunmen who fired 18 shots at a 15-year-old boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals seen in the attached photos, who the agency says are wanted in connection with an attempted murder in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx.

Police said that on Sunday, October 6, at approximately 8:30 p.m., in front of 717 St. Ouen Street, a 15-year-old male victim was approached by seven unknown suspects, all of whom displayed their weapons and fired eighteen shots, striking the victim missed.

They said the group then fled the scene on foot, heading east along St Ouen Street. They said the victim was not injured in the shooting.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or in Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are subject to strict confidentiality.