Two teens who were hit with attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting a man last week were cut loose without bail at their arraignments in Queens Criminal Court, sources said.
The suspects, a 16- and 17-year-old, were busted after one of them allegedly shot a 45-year-old man in the thigh at the Pergola Hotel in Jamaica at about 4:30 p.m. last Thursday, the sources said.
The teens had gotten into a fight with the man, and the 16-year-old allegedly passed a handgun to the 17-year-old, who is accused of blasting the victim once in the thigh, according to sources.
Nearby patrol cops received a shotspotter notification about the shooting and arrested the two teens after responding to the hotel, the sources said.
The cops recovered a handgun and found a magazine in one teen’s pocket. The suspects were also identified by witnesses, according to sources.
Both were hit with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon charges — but were cut loose without bail after their arraignments on April 16 in Queens Criminal Court, the sources said.
Queens Criminal Court Google MapsA spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney’s Office said they could not provide information about the charges because the pair were tried as juveniles.
The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Jamaica Hospital after the shooting.





