NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has announced the arrest of 39-year-old Darren Monroe. Monroe was wanted for a September shooting outside an apartment building in the Bronx.
According to police, on Monday, September 19, at approximately 5:45 am, Monroe chased and shot a 31-year-old man in front of 365 East 204th Street.
He chased his victim on foot and discharged a firearm multiple times, striking the 31-year-old male victim in the back, chest, ear, and hand. The victim was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical but stable condition.
He fled the scene in a gray colored sedan westbound on Bedford Avenue.
Monroe was charged with Attempted Murder, Assault, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, and Reckless Endangerment.