Crime & Safety
Innocent Bystander Shot In East Harlem, Police Say
An argument on an East Harlem street escalated into a shooting that wounded two men, including a 61-year-old passerby, police said.
EAST HARLEM, NY — An fight between a large group on an East Harlem street devolved into a shootout that wounded an innocent bystander, according to police.
It unfolded on Aug. 13 outside a bicycle shop on Third Avenue near East 111th Street, where a 27-year-old man got into an argument with a group of six to seven people shortly after 11 a.m., police said.
As the argument escalated into a fight, one person in the group took out a gun and fired it multiple times at the man, hitting him in the forehead and right leg, police said.
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A 61-year-old man who had been walking by was also shot in the left leg, police said.
Both the 27-year-old and the bystander were taken to nearby hospitals in stable condition, police said.
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The group of people fled in an unknown direction, police said.
Police on Friday released photos showing one person accused of taking part in the assault. Authorities 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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