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Robber Shoots 2 Men Inside Car in the Bronx

Cops Release Video of Suspect

Police released surveillance video of a man suspected of shooting two men inside a car during a robbery. -Photo courtesty of NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

February 24, 2023


BRONX - Two men were wounded when a robber opened fire on them as they sat inside a parked car in the Bronx. 




At around 4:45 pm on February 22, two men were sitting inside a car parked in front of 1065 Nelson Avenue in Highbridge. An unidentified man approached the car and demanded property from the driver and passenger. 


The man pulled out a gun and opened fire into the car. A 21-year-old man inside the car was struck in the right arm. The other passenger who is 33, was shot in the lower abdomen. 




Cops say the gunman jumped into a white sedan and headed southbound on Nelson Avenue towards 165th Street. 




The victims were rushed to Lincoln Hospital where they are listed in stable condition. 


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Police released surveillance video from inside a nearby bodega. The video of the suspect shows the alleged gunman wore a black winter coat and gray hoodie at the time. He also has a mustache. 




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


All calls are strictly confidential.




 

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