# Manhunt for Queens teen shooter

> NYPD searches for suspect who shot 14-year-old boy over scooter in Edgemere.
- Title: Manhunt for Queens teen shooter · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: NYPD searches for suspect who shot 14-year-old boy over scooter in Edgemere. Police search for suspect who fatally shot 14-year-old boy in Queens after he…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/queens-teen-killed-nypd-searching-suspect-14-year-old-boy-shot-back-scooter-edgemere/19857902
- Published: 2026-09-22T16:04:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## Shooting in Edgemere
Police searching for suspect who shot 14-year-old boy in back over scooter in Edgemere.
## Victim details
Malakai Adams, 14, fatally shot at Ocean Bay Apartments on Beach Channel Drive.
## Victim's friend
Jay, victim's friend, called Adams his little brother who always had a smile.

> He always had a smile, always, always
## Suspect description
Suspect wore black sweatshirt and white shorts, fled on victim's scooter east on Beach 51st Street.
## Area violence history
101st Precinct saw six murders this year, up from three at same time last year.
## Current status
No arrests made; investigation ongoing; tips requested for NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline.
## Key takeaway

Police search for suspect who fatally shot 14-year-old boy in Queens after he was on his way to play basketball.