Armed Assault in Grocery Store, Suspects at Large

An NYPD logo is pictured on a wall above a makeshift memorial at the site where two police officers were shot in the head in the Brooklyn borough of New York

NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Monday, August 28, at approximately 4:40 pm, two unidentified male individuals entered a grocery store at 2258 3rd Avenue.

One individual shot a 23-year-old male in the back, while the other forcibly removed a backpack from another male victim.

A 43-year-old male bystander was also shot in the back of the right thigh while exiting the store.

All victims were taken to NYC Health & Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition.

The New York City Police Department has released surveillance photos of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Adam Devine
Adam covers New York City and regional news for Shore News Network. He is currently attending college and freelances about crime in New York City and regional news.

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