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A 16-year-old student was shot in the head and killed Tuesday afternoon in broad daylight on the streets of Manhattan.
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head in broad daylight Tuesday in Manhattan's trendy SoHo neighborhood.
The shooting happened just before 2:30 p.m. outside the high-end Dominick Hotel on Spring Street, across from the Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School.
A suspect fled the scene on a Citibike after the shooting.
Law enforcement officials told The Daily Mail that the New York City shooting may have been "school-related."
The teen was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead
In addition to the gunshot to the head, the student also suffered a wound to his thigh, said NYPD officials.
No arrests have yet been made and the police are currently looking for two suspects, according to The Independent.
This is a developing story. Please check back here for updates.
