Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with a an assault (non-fatal shooting) on three people that occurred in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.
Police said that on Friday, Aug. 29, at around 8.55 p.m., two unidentified people on a blue motorcycle approached a group of people gathered in front of 2540 Marion Avenue. They said the passenger displayed a gun and fired multiple shots, striking three males.
“An 18-year-old male sustained gunshot wounds to the thigh and ankle, a 20-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the knee, and a 28-year-old male sustained a graze wound to the head,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded and treated the 28-year-old male on scene.”
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Police said the other two victims were transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. “The individuals fled the location on the motorcycle, traveling southbound on Marion Avenue,” the spokesperson said.
Police said the first suspect is described as male, has a medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a light blue, hooded sweatshirt, black shorts, and white sneakers.
They said the second suspect is also described as male, has a dark complexion, and was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, and black sneakers.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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