Police have not identified a motive or announced an arrest after the teenager was wounded Sunday night in Queens.
NEW YORK — Police were trying to determine Monday what led to a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old in Edgemere, with no arrests announced and few details released about the moments before the gunfire.
The teenager was shot near Beach 43rd Street and Beach Channel Drive shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, while another initial account from police also reported a wound to the arm. The teen was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive.
Investigators had not said whether the teenager knew the shooter, whether an argument or other confrontation preceded the shooting, or whether the gunfire was believed to be targeted. Those unanswered questions remained central to the investigation Monday.
Police also had not released the teenager’s identity. Because the victim is 17, authorities provided only limited identifying information in the initial reports of the shooting.
No suspect description had been made public, and police had not announced that anyone was in custody. Authorities also had not disclosed whether a weapon was recovered or whether surveillance video or witness accounts were assisting the investigation.
The shooting occurred at the intersection of Beach 43rd Street and Beach Channel Drive in Edgemere, part of the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. Police reports placed the gunfire at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
The victim’s condition provided one significant point of clarity Monday: The teenager was expected to survive. Officials had not reported additional victims in connection with the shooting.
The absence of an announced motive or arrest left the investigation in its early stages. Police had not publicly connected the shooting to another incident or identified any broader circumstances surrounding the attack.
Detectives continued investigating Monday as they worked to establish what happened before the shooting and who fired the gun. No arrests had been announced in the latest available updates.
Author note: Last updated September 14, 2026.