Zoe Cosgrove

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Jun 1, 2026, 3:32 PM

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Police have identified the man they say is on the run after shooting a 14-year-old boy in Allerton.

Roderick Allen, 55, allegedly opened fire on the teen around 3:50 p.m. Friday near Cruger and Burke avenues, just steps from a strip of businesses.

The NYPD says the 14-year-old was struck in the left leg and grazed by a bullet in the right leg.

Paramedics took the teen to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. Police say he is expected to recover.

Allen allegedly took off running after the shooting, traveling southbound on Cruger Avenue.

The NYPD released an image and a video of Allen, who they say was last seen wearing black shorts, a white tank top, black sneakers and a black hat.

Anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).