Crime & Safety
Group Sought In Harlem Shooting That Injured 2, Including Teen
Police are looking for at least five people in connection with a shooting in Central Harlem that severely injured two people.
HARLEM, NY — Police asked for help identifying a group of people wanted for questioning in connection with a weekend shooting in Harlem that injured two people, including a teenager.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. near the corner of West 131st Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
Video released by police appears to show two people walk up to an idling car, then gunshots ringing out from inside the vehicle, causing one of the people to fall to the ground and others to flee the car.
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The shots hit a 24-year-old man in the head and 15-year-old in the torso. Both were rushed to St. Luke's Hospital in critical condition, police said.
On Monday, police shared surveillance images showing at least five different people wanted for questioning. Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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