Queens police investigate fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy

A 14-year-old boy, identified as Malakai Adams, was shot and killed in the Edgemere neighborhood of Queens on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. near Beach Channel Drive.

Police are investigating the shooting as a possible targeted killing or a botched scooter robbery. According to sources, the suspect approached Adams while he was riding his scooter, shot him in the back, and then fled the scene using Adams’ own scooter. The NYPD has released a photo of the suspect, who was described as wearing a black hoodie, a mask, and checkered gray pants.

Adams was transported by EMS to Long Island Jewish Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. As of Monday night, no arrests had been made. Local residents expressed concern over the frequency of violence in the area, noting the proximity of the shooting to a local school.