Queens teen shot in head: Neighbors shocked 13-year-old boy was struck on the way to school Cambria Heights
The search continues for the gunman who shot a 13-year-old boy in the head in Queens.
Two police officers now stand guard outside of a Dunkin' Donuts in Cambria Heights while a 13-year-old boy with a bullet in his brain fights for every breath.
Sanjay Samuel was on his way to school on Monday morning when someone approached him and shot him in the head , police said.
They believe the young teen was the intended target.
Surveillance video shows a boy running into a deli, appearing to tell other kids what happened. They come outside, stunned and upset.
Detectives also recovered surveillance video that indicates the shooting was targeted. Police say the suspect came up to the victim and his friends on a scooter, and after words were exchanged, he fired one shot, striking the victim in the head.
Surveillance video of the shooting has not been released yet.
"We don't know where the disconnect is. And especially even in our community, we are really surprised that something like this would happen. We stand with the family and whatever they need us to do this block, this community is there for them," said Valerie Small, the block vice president.
Neighbors promise support, while detectives search for the shooter and society wrings its hands over youngsters settling grievances with guns.
Samuel had just started high school and was hoping to try out for the basketball team. Now, he is on life support.
As detectives race to make an arrest, Samuel's traumatized family is left praying for a miracle.
"I see the family and the children. And they're very well respected. They do not bother anyone. This is a son that you like to have," Small said.
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