16-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Back in East Harlem Updated October 24, 2011 6:33pm

A 16-year-old male was shot in the back in East Harlem on Mon., Oct. 24, 2011, police said. (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

MANHATTAN — A teenager was shot in the back in East Harlem Monday afternoon, authorities said.

The 16-year-old male was struck by a bullet in the back near East 116th Street and Lexington Avenue about 3:45 p.m., the NYPD said.

The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, police said. The NYPD did not have a suspect as of Monday and an investigation in ongoing, police added.

By Patrick Hedlund, DNAinfo.com

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