Crime & Safety

2 Men Shot On Harlem Street, Police Say

Two men were shot on a Harlem street early Friday — but refused to talk about who pulled the trigger, according to police.

Shots rang out just before 12:30 a.m. near the corner of West 142nd Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard — hitting two men, both in their right legs, according to police.
Shots rang out just before 12:30 a.m. near the corner of West 142nd Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard — hitting two men, both in their right legs, according to police. (Google Maps)

HARLEM, NY — Two men were shot on a Harlem street early Friday, according to police — but there's little information about who pulled the trigger.

Shots rang out just before 12:30 a.m. near the corner of West 142nd Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard — hitting two men, both in their right legs, according to police.

The first man was transported to Harlem Hospital, while the second man walked into the same hospital to be treated, police said. Both men were expected to survive their injuries.

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Both men were uncooperative and gave no descriptions to police about possible suspects, according to an NYPD spokesperson.

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