A 15-year-old boy is in custody Wednesday after police reportedly witnessed him shoot a man near a Bronx courthouse in broad daylight Wednesday.
Officers from the 44th Precinct were patrolling near East 161st Street and Morris Avenue around 2:40 p.m. when they saw the teen pull out a gun and fire several shots at a 29-year-old man, police said.
Police say the man was shot once in the chest as the teen fled.
EMS rushed the victim to Lincoln Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, the NYPD said.
The officers who saw the shooting occur chased the baby-faced gunman and caught him a few blocks away at East 156th Street and Courtlandt Avenue, where they took him into custody.
Investigators found a firearm at the scene.
Charges were pending against the teen late Wednesday night.
Police are investigating whether the fatal gunfire is gang-related, sources said.
