A 16-year-old boy was gravely wounded when he was shot in the head at an East Harlem public-housing project, cops said.
The teen, identified by sources as Juwan Tavarez, was shot outside the Jefferson Houses on Third Avenue near East 115th Street at around 4:46 p.m. Friday, police said.
The bloodied victim was found lying on the ground with a single gunshot wound to his head.
Emergency responders rushed the boy to Harlem Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. His shooter is still at large.
Investigators found four shell casings on the walkway through the housing complex, police said.
A Jefferson Houses resident blamed the bloodshed on scaffolding that went up two to three months ago.
“This makes it very dangerous around here,” said the woman. “It gives these kids looking for trouble a place to hide.”