Crime & Safety
PHOTOS: Suspect Sought For Fatally Shooting Man On NYC Street
The shooter was last seen traveling eastbound on 18 Street towards 8 Avenue.
NEW YORK CITY — Police have released surveillance images of a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in the next in Manhattan back in June, police announced Thursday.
The suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion and was last seen wearing a matching blue hoodie and sweatpants, as well as black and white sneakers.
The identified man is accused of killing Raqiese Cohen in front of 431 West 17 Street around 9:20 p.m. on June 4, Patch previously reported.
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Officers found Cohen unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the neck. EMS took the man to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The shooter was last seen traveling eastbound on 18 Street towards 8 Avenue.
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There have been no arrests at this time, and an investigation is ongoing.
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