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After Harlem Shooting, 13-Year-Old In Critical Condition
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 27, 2009
Modified Apr 27, 2009
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Christopher Owen, 13, remains in critical condition after being shot in the head at a barbecue in Harlem early Sunday morning. Over three hundred people had attended the event, where a gunman apparently just started firing in the crowd. The Daily News reports, "Hordes of revelers were drawn there by food and drinks offered outside the Paris Blues lounge. The crowd grew unruly soon after midnight, as several small fights broke out among the predominantly teenage partygoers." Apparently some teens were seen running from the party before the gunman fired at the crowd. Besides Christopher, a 17-year-old and 26-year-old were each shot in the leg. Christopher's mother said, "He's a wonderful kid. Help me catch who shot my son."
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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