14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In The Bronx

The teen allegedly got into an argument with two people on the way to school. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

An argument today in the Bronx led to the death of 14-year-old Christopher Duran, right.

Photo courtesy of family

NEW YORK — The NYPD has identified the 14-year old boy who was shot dead on Friday morning in the Bronx as Christopher Duran.

The shooting happened near the intersection of East 167th Street and and Sheridan Avenue. Duran got into an argument with two men, the authorities said. The argument escalated and one of the men shot the teen.

“He was coming downstairs to go to school when they got him. It looks like they were waiting for him,” said a woman who lives in the building. She said the victim came from a Dominican family.

Police are looking for two suspects, who witnesses described as either a dark-skinned Latino or black male, and another Latino male. Both were seen fleeing the scene.

The former wore all black, and the latter was clad in “a light colored hooded sweatshirt with dark sleeves, blue jeans and a red bandana covering his face,” according to a statement released by the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI).

A police source said the shooting may be gang-related.

Emergency medics found the child with two gunshot wounds to the chest and one to the head. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In The Bronx