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Teen Shot Near Bronx Housing Development

By Ben Fractenberg | March 29, 2013 7:06pm | Updated on March 29, 2013 7:59pm
 Officers stand watch near the scene where a 16-year-old boy was shot in Mott Haven March 29, 2013.
Officers stand watch near the scene where a 16-year-old boy was shot in Mott Haven March 29, 2013.
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DNAinfo/Ben Fractenberg

THE BRONX — A 16-year-old boy was in stable condition after being shot in the torso on Morris Avenue in Mott Haven Friday evening, authorities said.

The unidentified youth was rushed to Lincoln Hospital about 5:45 p.m., where he was listed in stable condition, according to Fire Department officials.

The shooting occurred at 370 Morris Ave. near East 142nd Street, across the street from the Melrose Houses and near Bronx Academy of Letters high school.

Police had no immediate information on the cause of the shooting.