Teen shot and killed outside Ridgewood school Tuesday evening; group of suspects sought: NYPD

Detectives from the NYPD’s 104th Precinct are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly shot and killed a teenager in front of a school in Ridgewood on Tuesday evening.The incident occurred just before 5:45 p.m.

on April 22 in front of 17-26 George St., outside Joseph F. Quinn Intermediate School 77.



Police say Kevin Hernandez, 19, of Bleecker Street in Ridgewood—just a five-minute walk from the scene—was shot in the torso.Paramedics rushed Hernandez to Brookdale Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries.

A law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said the suspects were a group of males who fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.The NYPD has not released images of the suspects or further details on a possible motive.

It is unclear if Hernandez was specifically targeted or if the location outside a school was coincidental.[caption id="attachment_518056" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Police investigate the scene of a fatal shooting outside Joseph F. Quinn Intermediate School 77 in Ridgewood.

Photos by Lloyd Mitchell[/caption]Anyone with information regarding this homicide investigation is asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.

org or via X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are strictly confidential.Through April 14, the 104th Precinct has reported two homicides so far in 2025, compared to none at the same point in 2024, according to the most recent CompStat report.

The precinct has also recorded 10 shooting incidents this year, up from three at the same time last year..