A teenager fought for his life in the ICU while the city slept, breathing through machines after being struck in the same violent attack that killed **Kashabe Perkins Jr.** The unnamed teen arrived at the hospital barely conscious, paramedics reporting that he was unable to speak, his pulse weak, and his clothing soaked with blood from two entry wounds—one tearing through his shoulder, the other perilously close to his spine. Trauma surgeons worked urgently to stabilize him, but as of
Saturday morning, doctors remained uncertain whether he would ever walk or speak normally again. The projectile near his spinal column caused swelling that could lead to permanent neurological damage.Authorities have not confirmed any relationship between the teen and Perkins, but the two were found **less than twenty feet apart**, both lying on the east side of the
4600 block**, near the boarded-up gas station that neighbors say has been abandoned for years. The area, dimly lit and surrounded by shuttered storefronts, offered little in the way of surveillance or witnesses. The gas station’s security cameras, which might have captured the entire incident, had reportedly been broken for weeks—an issue residents say they’ve complained about multiple times.
With no digital footage from the immediate scene, detectives have widened their search radius. They are now reviewing traffic and license-plate cameras positioned at intersections **half a mile out**, hoping they can trace possible escape routes taken by the shooter or any vehicles seen speeding away around the time of the gunfire.
Detectives canvassed nearby blocks into the early morning hours, knocking on doors, checking for private Ring or Nest footage, and urging anyone who heard or saw anything unusual to come forward.For now, the investigation hinges on fragments—shell casings, blood patterns, and the faint hope that someone, somewhere, noticed something that can lead to answers.
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