Double Shooting in Bronx

Auto Body Shop Fight Leads to Shooting

Police are searching for this man in connection with a double shooting in front of a Bronx auto body shop. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice

October 12, 2023

BRONX - An early morning argument in front of a Bronx auto body shop led to a shooting in which two men were wounded. 

At around 6 am on October 1, a man got into an argument and then a physical fight with two men in front of an auto body ship at 4246 Park Avenue in Crotona. After getting the worst of it, the suspect fled his two attackers and ran to a white BMW sedan. 

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Cops said the man removed a handgun from the BMW and returned with bullets flying. The gunman fired multiple rounds and struck his attackers, ages 26 and 29, each in the leg. 

Cops said the gunman then hopped back in his BMW and took off northbound on Park Avenue. 

The 26-year-old went to Saint Barnabas Hospital for treatment by private means. The 29-year-old victim went to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment by private means. 

Both men are listed in stable condition. 

The suspect is described as a male who is six feet tall and weighs 225 pounds. He has a dark complexion and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a brown hat, light colored shirt, and blue jeans. 

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.