struction scaffolding, which stretches the length of three apartment buildings.

Cops were alerted to the shooting by ShotSpotter, a system of highly sensitive microphones positioned in the area designed to detect gunfire. When they arrived, they found the two gunshot victims.

The older victim was relaxing outside, smoking a cigar, when he was shot, his father, Clarence Gaines, told The News.

 I'm grateful they didn't get my son in the body,  Gaines said.  It's terribly sad about that little boy. He never got a chance to live his life.