NYPD IDs suspects in shooting of 4 people, including 2 young Bronx boys

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – The NYPD on Tuesday identified two shooting suspects allegedly responsible for injuring four people, including two young Bronx boys, in a July 11 shooting outside St. James Park. 

The suspects are 20-year-old Angel Hernandez and 16-year-old Mikel Taylor, the NYPD said. 

Surveillance video released by officials shows two suspects on a scooter. One of the passengers then got off the scooter and fired into a crowd of people outside the park on East 193rd Street, the NYPD said. 

A 6-year-old boy and a 3-year-old boy suffered gunshot wounds to their legs. The  6-year-old boy needed multiple operations. A 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his back and a 23-year-old man was shot in his thigh, according to officials.

All four victims are recovering from injuries. 

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This story comprises reporting by PIX11 News reporters Nicole Johnson, Finn Hoogensen, and Eileen Lehpamer.