Suspects Cuffed After East Harlem Shooting Left Man Injured: Police

A pair of men were arrested and charged in connection to a shooting last August on Third Avenue, officials said.

Posted Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 10:15 am ET

HARLEM, NY — Two men were arrested in January for a Harlem shooting last summer which left a person wounded, according to police.

Harlem resident Tyrone Walker, 34, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment, said authorities.

Kiian Hayes, 23, an Ocean Hill resident, was charged with attempted murder.

Both were arrested in Harlem, according to police.

The shooting happened months ago on Aug. 6 on East 123rd Street and Third Avenue at around 11 p.m., officials said.

A gunman pulled out a gun and fired it, striking a 35-year-old man in the leg, according to police at the time.

The man was rushed to Harlem Hospital in stable condition while the gunman fled, cops said.

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