Yesterday afternoon, three men were shot while they stood on a Bronx sidewalk. A surveillance video shows a large group congregation and then they start ducking and running as a gunman appears, firing at them:
According to the NYPD, the shooting occurred at 2:54 p.m. near the intersection of Summit Avenue and West 165 Street. Police say the shooter "displayed a firearm and discharged several rounds at the group, striking the three victims, before fleeing the location. A 29-year-old male was shot in the torso, a 21-year-old male was grazed in the chest, and a 28-year-old male was shot in the right knee."
The three men are in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the gunman, who is described as a man in his 20's, approximately 5'10" tall, weighing 175 lbs. and wearing a grey shirt and grey sweat pants, armed with a handgun.
Anyone with information in regards to this shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
