NYC teen, mom shot inside laundromat during apparently targeted attack

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A city teen and his mother were shot in a laundromat in what appeared to be a targeted attack Monday evening, cops and law-enforcement sources said.

The boy, 17, and his mom, 37, were both struck in the right leg when the gunman stormed up to them and opened fire at Astor Laundromat on Astor Avenue near Holland Avenue in Allerton in The Bronx, according to police and sources.

Both victims were taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition, authorities said. 

Officers from the 49th precinct respond to a report of shots fired near a laundromat at 750 Astor Ave. in the Bronx on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. William C Lopez/NY Post
A city teen, 17, and his 37-year-old mother were shot in a targeted attack at a Bronx laundromat Monday evening. William C Lopez/NY Post

Investigators believe the shooter was aiming for the mother and son, but the motive was not immediately known, sources said. 

Cops say the gunman, described as a man in his 20s, fled the scene and has not yet been caught by authorities. William C Lopez/NY Post

The gunman is described as a man believed to be in his 20s, standing about 5-foot-6, police said. 

He fled the scene after the burst of gunfire and had not been caught by Tuesday. 

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