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Mount Hope: Two Sought in Connection with Shooting Incident

The photographed individual is sought for questioning by police in relation to a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 in Mount Hope.
Image courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying two individuals seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to a shooting that occurred in Mount Hope, located in the 46th precinct.

 

On Sunday, Nov. 7, at approximately 9.42 p.m., the individuals displayed a firearm in front of an unknown male victim in the vicinity of 2000 Anthony Avenue. They then discharged the firearm at least three times at the victim before fleeing the location. No injuries were reported.

 

The photographed individual is sought for questioning by police in relation to a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Mount Hope. 
Image courtesy of the NYPD

One of the individuals is described as a male who was wearing a Yankee baseball cap. The second was described as a male with a limp.

 

Photos are attached.

 

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

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