# Teen dies after Queens apartment shooting

> 14-year-old boy shot and killed in Edgemere apartment complex.
- Title: Teen dies after Queens apartment shooting · ABC7 New York
- Summary: 14-year-old boy shot and killed in Edgemere apartment complex. A 14-year-old boy died after being shot in the back at an Edgemere apartment complex in…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/queens-teen-shot-14-year-old-boy-dies-shooting-inside-edgemere-apartment-complex/19856263
- Published: 2026-09-22T00:21:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malakai adams, edgemere, queens, shooting, teen killed, ocean bay apartments, cohen childrens medical center, news, local
## Who was shot
A 14-year-old boy died after being shot in the back at an apartment complex.
## Where and when
The shooting happened at 51-24 beach channel drive in edgemere, queens, just after 3:30 p.m.
## Victim's name
Police identified the victim as malakai adams, who was taken to cohen childrens medical center.
## What happened
Adams was playing basketball with a friend when he was shot in the back.
## Why it happened
Police say the shooting stemmed from an attempted robbery of the victim's scooter.
## What residents say
Residents report fear after seeing the shooting and want the mayor to stop it.

> A bunch of kids saw the shooting, and they told me that there were three people on scooters with a black mask and black hoodies. And i want to tell the mayor that this has to stop
## Key takeaway

A 14-year-old boy died after being shot in the back at an Edgemere apartment complex in Queens, New York.