A 16-year-old boy has been identified as one of two suspects in the brazen Bronx shooting that wounded a pair of young brothers, 3 and 6, and two adult cousins last week, the NYPD said Tuesday.
Mikel Taylor, 16, and Angel Hernandez, 20, have been linked to the July 11 evening shooting at St. James Park, located at the corner of East 193rd Street and Morris Avenue, police said.
Hundreds of revelers were gathered at the Kingsbridge Heights park around 6 p.m. that night when a duo pulled up on a scooter — with one of them getting off the ride and firing off a gun, according to authorities.
The brothers were each stuck by stray bullets, with the 6-year-old getting hit in the right calf and his younger sibling suffering a graze wound in the same place, cops and sources said.
A 25-year-old man was struck once in the back, while his cousin, 23 — believed to be the intended target, according to sources — was shot in the left thigh, authorities said.
The NYPD released photos of 16-year-old shooting suspect Mikel Taylor. NYPDThe young boys’ mom, Norma Solis, 32, told The Post she was running errands with her sons Dylan, 6, and Diego, 3, and crossing the street — when the older boy hit the ground.
“It was horrible,” the shaken woman told The Post last week. “I became hysterical. I started to cry. I couldn’t make sense of it. You always try to be diligent, but then this happens.”
The mom looked down and saw Dylan “on the ground, bleeding,” she said, adding she didn’t immediately realize her younger boy, who had long pants on, had also been hit.
Angel Hernandez, 20, is the other suspect in the shooting. NYPDSolis said one slug also ricocheted and hit her leg.
Officers grabbed Dylan, whose injuries were more serious, and rushed him to the hospital in a squad car instead of waiting for EMS.
All the victims were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.
Two young brothers, 3 and 6, were hurt in the St. James Park shooting. wild_earthlings2.0 / InstagramThe two young boys were released from the hospital over the weekend.
Cops released a mugshot of Hernandez, but were unable to provide information on any criminal history he may have.
The NYPD also released surveillance images of Taylor inside an elevator.
The young brothers were both innocent bystanders, police said. Peter GerberThe department is looking for the public’s help in tracking them down.
“As a dad and a parent in the city, I couldn’t imagine this happening to my kids,” Chief of Patrol John Chell during a press conference last week about the shooting.
“Absolutely heart-wrenching and disturbing.”






