A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder Friday in the wild gang gun battle that left a 5-year-old girl wounded by a stray bullet this week, cops said.
The teen surrendered at a local precinct in connection to the Wednesday evening shootout on Southern Boulevard in Longwood that left the innocent girl – who was walking with her 42-year-old mom – grazed on the right side of her head, authorities and sources said.
He also faces charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a firearm, police said.
It was not immediately clear whether he was being charged as a juvenile or an adult.
The teen turned himself in a day after the NYPD released images of him and the other suspects. He was seen sporting a black sweater, black sweatpants and carrying a black backpack.
Disturbing surveillance video also released by cops shows the armed crew running with guns while opening fire.
The cowardly gunmen appeared to have been very close to the girl and her mom when they opened fire, according to the sources.
“I’m shocked,” the wounded girl’s neighbor told The Post Thursday. “I heard it on the news, but wasn’t even thinking it’s my neighbor. I don’t believe this. All this is crazy. I mean, c’mon.”
“I’m happy she’s going to be ok,” the neighbor added. “She is a nice little girl.”
Two suspects remained on the loose Friday, police said.
One was last seen wearing green headgear, black sweater and a brown backpack, while the other wore a black sweater with a white logo on the back, gray jeans and black sneakers.
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