Both were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries to their bodies and heads, officials say.
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Police said it was shortly after 11 a.m. when a 16-year-old boy was being escorted away from the Bronx Terminal Market store at 700 Exterior St. by a 29-year-old security guard after he was presumed to be caught attempting to shoplift. A physical altercation forced them up against an elevator door, causing the doors to open, sending the two of them down the elevator shaft.
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene to rescue them both from the elevator shaft, a spokesperson for the FDNY said. FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief John Sarrocco said one of them fell on top of the elevator while the other fell past the elevator into an elevator pit. A screenshot from the Citizen app shows officials responding to the scene after two people fell down an elevator shaft in the Bronx."The second victim was a little more difficult [of an] operation. He was underneath the elevator, we had to secure the elevator, set the brake,” Sarrocco said. “We sent our members and rescue paramedics down below to treat that victim.
The 16-year-old was taken to Harlem Hospital and the 29-year-old to Lincoln Medical Center, both with injuries to their bodies and heads, officials said."Our hearts go out to those who were injured in this tragic incident at Bronx Terminal Market earlier today, which included a Target team member," a Target spokesperson said in a statement to Gothamist. "We’re grateful to the FDNY and NYPD for their fast response.
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