Juvenile gun arrests skyrocket 19% as NYPD sees gains in plague of youth violence

Source: New York Post

The number of teens busted with guns in NYC has skyrocketed 19% this year, even as cops see some gains in the plague of youth violence, new data show. There have been 423 kids under age 18 arrested so far this year compared to 355 in the same period in 2025, NYPD data show. There were 76 juveniles shot so far this year, a 19% decrease compared to the same period in 2025 when 93 were shot.