The 24-year-old victim was shot in the leg on West 112th Street at around 7:15 p.m.
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Police officers conducting a canvas for evidence said they located 26-year-old Declyn "Dex" Lauper in possession of a loaded gun nearby.
Lauper was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
However, he was not charged in the shooting and the investigation is ongoing.
The shooting victim was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon. He is in stable condition at Mount Sinai Morningside.
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Lauper is the only son of the Grammy winning artist and actor David Thornton.
In 2022, he admitted to disorderly conduct after he was arrested in a stolen Mercedes. He entered a no jail plea agreement.