Two teenage boys shot in Port Jervis

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PORT JERVIS – Two 16-year-old boys sustained gunshot wounds Monday night during what Port Jervis Police said was a disturbance near the intersection of Barcelow Street and Seward Avenue.

That incident occurred around 8:42 p.m. Then, at around 11:30, shots range out two blocks away on Hammons Street. No one was injured when several gunshots pierced through the front living room window of a residence.

In the first incident, one of the teens suffered a serious gunshot wound to his lower back and the other was shot in the arm.

The youth with the serious wound underwent emergency surgery and is in stable condition. The teen with the arm wound required emergency medical treatment and is in stable condition.

Port Jervis Police, State Police and Town of Deerpark Police, along with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call Port Jervis Police at 845-856-5101 or the confidential tip line at 845-858-4003.




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