A 13-year-old boy faces charges following a shooting at a Brooklyn public housing complex that left another teen of the same age injured, according to police reports.
Shooting Details at Seth Low Houses
The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. inside the Seth Low Houses on Belmont Avenue near Christopher Avenue in Brownsville. Gunfire erupted in the stairwell between the eighth and ninth floors, striking the 13-year-old victim in both hands, his right thigh, and grazing his knee.
Despite multiple wounds, the boy managed to walk down to the lobby before collapsing. Emergency medical services transported him to Brookdale University Hospital, where he received treatment and is expected to recover.
Officers arrested the suspect a few hours later, charging him with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment. Authorities withheld his identity due to his age.
Crime Scene Observations
Investigators noted no visible blood in the stairwell or lobby, though the victim’s winter coat remained in the lobby area. Residents on the eighth and ninth floors reported hearing no gunshots.
Witnesses described two males dressed in all black fleeing the building around the time of the shooting. Police have not confirmed whether the arrested teen was one of them or the shooter.
Related Shooting in East Flatbush
Within six hours, another teen fell victim to gunfire in Brooklyn. Around 8 p.m., a 16-year-old suffered a stomach wound at New York Avenue and Newkirk Avenue in East Flatbush.
Responders took the teen to Kings County Hospital, where his condition stabilized. Officers recovered spent shell casings and located a van with two bullet holes in the windshield nearby. No arrests have occurred, and detectives are reviewing surveillance footage to identify suspects.
New York City Gun Violence Trends
Citywide shootings decreased 17% this year, dropping from 70 incidents at this point last year to 58. Officials report 2025 marked the safest year for violent crime since modern record-keeping began in 1994, featuring a 20% reduction in homicides and a 24% decline in shootings.
