Teen fights for life after being shot in the head on New York street

Teen fights for life after being shot in the head on New York street

An 18-year-old is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in Queens, police said.

The victim was ambushed by two armed men outside a McDonald’s at 221-12 South Conduit Ave., near 222nd Street in Springfield Gardens, around 11:10 p.m. Friday, the New York Police Department said.

The seriously injured man, who was shot in the head, traveled to Long Island Jewish Medical Center by private means, police said.


A photo of the intersection of South Conduit Avenue and 222nd Street
Police are looking for two suspects, including one dressed in gray. Google Maps

The two suspects fled on bicycles or mopeds, authorities said.

There were no arrests.