Crime & Safety
VIDEO: Shots Fired On Harlem Brownstone Block, Police Seek Suspects
Police released video of a man firing gunshots down a brownstone-lined Central Harlem block, as they seek two suspects.
HARLEM, NY — Two men fired gunshots in broad daylight on a brownstone-lined Central Harlem block, according to police, who shared video on Friday showing part of the incident.
Shots rang out on Aug. 6 on West 130th Street between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Malcolm X boulevards, police said.
Two men — one on foot, the other riding a Citi Bike — took out guns and fired them, activating a ShotSpotter detector, police said.
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Police did not specify whether the men were firing at each other, but said no injuries were reported.
Police on Friday released a video of the shootout, showing a man rising from behind a parked car and firing gunshots at another person down the street.
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While police said the video shows only one of the two suspects, the other person appears to be riding on a Citi Bike.
One parked car was damaged during the shootout, police said.
Police are now pursuing charges of reckless endangerment, and 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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