BRONX, N.Y. – A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times during a dispute inside a Bronx building on New Year’s Day, and police are searching for three suspects who fled the scene, authorities said.
The shooting occurred around 6:27 p.m. Thursday inside 693 East 236th Street. According to police, the victim was approached by three unidentified men when a verbal dispute broke out. One of the suspects pulled out a black firearm and fired several shots, striking the victim in the left thigh and abdomen.
Emergency personnel transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was listed in stable condition.
Investigators said two of the suspects fled eastbound on East 236th Street in a white four-door sedan with dark tinted windows, while the third suspect fled on foot westbound on East 236th Street.
The gunman is described as a male with a dark complexion, approximately 20 to 30 years old, last seen wearing a black jacket with “Amiri” written in white on the back, a black sweatshirt, black pants, and dark-colored shoes.
The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion, also between 20 and 30 years old, last seen wearing a teal-colored jacket, light-colored sweatsuit, dark sneakers, and a surgical mask.
The third suspect, who fled on foot, is described as a male with a dark complexion, approximately 20 to 30 years old, last seen wearing a black knit cap, an orange jacket with black writing on the back, a red sweatshirt, dark pants, and white sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding the suspects or the vehicle is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visit crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or message @NYPDTips on social media. All tips are strictly confidential.
Police are searching for three men after a Bronx man was shot and wounded during a dispute inside an East 236th Street building on New Year’s Day.