A 17-year-old is in hospital after being shot in the back after a dispute.
The incident occurred Sunday night, in the East Harlem sector.
According to statistics, there have been at least 777 firearm incidents, a number that dwarfs the total number of episodes for the entire past year.
As of last week, the number of people who have been injured has increased by 81% compared to the same period in 2019.
On the other hand, an incident was reported this Sunday in Brooklyn, in which a police officer shot a man while trying to make an arrest, but was not injured.
Investigators say the 32-year-old man tried to draw a weapon.
The incident occurred early this morning near Myrtle Throop avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
The suspect was not hit by the bullet, and was eventually arrested.
Police say they found a gun at the scene. No charges have yet been filed and the officer who shot is under investigation.
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