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Shot, Stabbed by Scooter Rider

Scooter Shooter Sought by NYPD

Police are looking for this man in connection with a shooting, slashing from a scooter in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 7, 2022 


BRONX - A man was shot and slashed across the face by a man on a scooter around the corner from a police station. 


At around 7:30 am on September 28, a 43-year-old man was walking in the vicinity Tiebout Avenue and East 182nd Street when two men on a scooter rode up next to him. One of the riders pulled out a gun and shot the man in the back. 


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The gunman then dismounted the scooter pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim about the face. 


The attacker then hopped back on the scooter and drove off. 


The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. 


The shooting/slashing took place around the corner from the 46th Precinct.  


No word yet on a possible motive for the vicious attack.


Anyone with information should 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 remain confidential.


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