Man Shot Near Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — A man was shot in the back early Thursday on a Harlem block not far from Marcus Garvey Park, according to police

The 42-year-old man was near the corner of East 126th Street and Fifth Avenue just before 2 a.m. Thursday when someone approached from behind and shot him, police said.

The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Morningside Hospital in stable condition, police said.

It was unclear whether the man knew the gunman, or whether any dispute had preceded the shooting, an NYPD spokesperson said.

No arrests have been made, but an investigation is ongoing, police said.