Crime & Safety

Man Shot Midday In Harlem, Likely To Die: Police

A man was shot Thursday around 3 p.m. on West 125th Street and Lenox, a police spokesperson told Patch.

An image of a police car with sirens during the day.
An image of a police car with sirens during the day. (Getty Images/GummyBone)

HARLEM, NY — A man is likely to die after getting shot in the chest midday in Harlem on Thursday, a police spokesperson confirmed to Patch.

The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. at West 125th Street and Lenox, police said.

He was rushed to a local hospital, where he is not expected to survive, the spokesperson told Patch.

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A person of interest was taken into custody at the scene, police said.

There are no details surrounding the motive of the shooting.

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