NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A teenager, allegedly armed with a loaded gun, has been shot by police in Queens.The NYPD says uniformed officers approached four males at around 5:30 p.m. Friday at the corner of 75th street and 101st Avenue in Ozone Park.
One of them ran off, but was chased down a few blocks away.
Authorities say a police officer and a sergeant confronted the armed suspect and opened fire. He was shot in the hand, buttocks and leg and was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition.
Police say 18-year old Mikal Paden of Loring Avenue, Brooklyn, is charged with criminal use of a firearm. Cops say a loaded Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun was recovered at the scene (above photo of weapon provided by NYPD).
