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Williamsbridge: Four Sought following Multiple Shooting Incident

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video who are sought for questioning in connection to a shooting that occurred in Williamsbridge.

It was reported to police that on Feb. 27, at around 6.23 a.m., at the corner of East 213th Street and Barnes Avenue, three unidentified individuals fired 15 rounds into a victim’s parked vehicle.

 

“The individuals fled northbound on Barnes Avenue in a white Mercury Marquis, 4-door sedan that another unknown individual was driving,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim’s vehicle was vacant at the time of this incident and there have been no reported injuries.”

 

According to police, the first suspect sought is described as male, has a light-medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans and red sneakers. The second is also described as male, also has a light-medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans and black sneakers.

 

Police said the third suspect is also described as male and has a light-medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a red and black jacket, blue jeans and blue sneakers, they said. Finally, the fourth suspect is also described as male and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans and blue and black sneakers.

 

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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