CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, Queens (WABC) — Two teenagers were shot in front of a Queens school after a large fight that broke out Wednesday night.
Police say the incident happened in front of the Campus Magnet building in Cambria Heights around 4:50 p.m.
They say a big fight broke out before the shooting.
Authorities say officers found two teenagers with gunshot wounds.
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A 14-year-old boy was shot in the right leg. He was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where he is expected to survive.
A 16-year-old girl, who was caught in the crossfire, was wounded in the right ankle. She was taken to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where she is expected to survive.
Law enforcement officers found a gun at the scene.
A person of interest, a 12-year-old boy, was taken into custody.
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