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University Heights: Two Sought for Multiple Daylight Nonfatal Shooting

THE NYPD IS asking for help locating this person who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted assault on Thursday, Oct. 12, in University Heights. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for help locating the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with an attempted shooting in University Heights.

 

Police said that on Thursday, Oct. 12, at around 2.25 p.m., the two fired multiple rounds at a group of people standing in front of 2401 Davidson Avenue. They said the two were last seen fleeing northbound on the avenue and that no injuries were reported.

THE NYPD IS asking for help locating this person who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted assault on Thursday, Oct. 12, in University Heights.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

“The first individual is believed to be the shooter, and is described as a male with a light complexion,” a police spokesperson said. “He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers.”

The spokesperson continued, “The second individual is described as a male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a blue colored hoodie under a dark jacket, black pants and white sneakers.”

Anyone with information in regard to 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.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

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