16-year-old killed, Lyft driver injured in Harlem shooting
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in Harlem early Thursday – leaving his father wailing with grief at the scene that his son had been “taken” from him.
Clarence Jones was shot in the chest around 1:37 a.m. at West 124 Street and Lenox Avenue, according to the NYPD.
The teen was transported by first responders to NYC Health and Hospitals Harlem, where he was pronounced dead.
Jones’ father collapsed at the scene and cried out that his teenage son had been “taken” from him, gut-wrenching photos showed.
It was not immediately clear if the father witnessed the shooting or if he arrived after the violence.
Jones’ official cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner. The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing.
It is unclear if the teen was targeted and no suspects have been arrested or identified.
Police are currently seeking two suspects on Razor scooters, ABC7 reported.
The NYPD declined to comment on this detail to The Post.
Meanwhile, a stray bullet from the shooting pierced the passenger side window of a Lyft nearby — narrowly missing the driver, who was injured by broken glass.
Investigators at the scene were spotted combing the interior of the rideshare car.
