Boy, 17, accused of shooting, wounding boy, 15, in Baldwin grocery store parking lot

Nassau County police arrested a 17-year-old Friday suspected of shooting a 15-year-old boy twice last month in a Baldwin grocery store parking lot. 

The 17-year-old boy pulled a 9 mm handgun April 21, about 3:20 p.m. and fired four shots, striking the 15-year-old in the hip and shoulder, according to a police news release. The boy was taken to a hospital where he was treated for his injuries. 

The gunman fled the scene before police arrived. He was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, criminal use and possession of a firearm, police said.

The teen was arraigned Friday in First District Court in Hempstead. Neither teen was identified because they were juveniles.

By John Asbury

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John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.