A 15-year-old is in custody after allegedly shooting a 29-year-old man near a New York courthouse

A 15-year-old boy is in police custody after officers witnessed him shooting a man in broad daylight near a Bronx courthouse on Wednesday.

Officers from the 44th Precinct were patrolling near East 161st Street and Morris Avenue around 2:40 p.m. when they saw a teenager allegedly pull out a gun and fire several shots at a 29-year-old man, police said.

According to cops, the man was shot once in the chest and the teen fled.

A 15-year-old boy allegedly fatally shot a 29-year-old man near East 161st Street and Morris Avenue at approximately 2:40 p.m. on November 28, 2024. James Keivom

NYPD officers are investigating the area where the shooting occurred. James Keivom

Emergency services transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, New York police said.

Officers who observed the shooting gave chase to 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.

Officers who observed the shooting pursued the baby-faced gunman and caught him a few blocks away at East 156th Street and Courtlandt Avenue, where they took him into custody. James Keivom

The teenager was facing charges as of Wednesday evening.

Police are investigating whether the deadly shootings were gang-related, sources said.