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Police Arrest Assailant Who Shot At Teen Four Times In July

Police Arrest Assailant Who Shot At Teen Four Times In July
Photo via NYPD.
Photo via NYPD.

Police have arrested and charged a suspect in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy that happened exactly a month ago, on July 25.

Joseph Ackwood, 20, shot at the victim four times at around 4pm outside of 2964 Avenue X in Sheepshead Bay, hitting him twice in the leg and buttocks. Ackwood then fled on a bicycle, according to police. He is charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and reckless endangerment.

Surveillance video shows Ackwood running on the sidewalk , gun in hand, in broad daylight. He then runs back to his bicycle and rides into the street, in an unknown direction.

The 16-year-old victim was transported to Lutheran Hospital where he remained in stable condition. Below is the surveillance video capturing the moments before and after the shooting: