Argument In Medical Office Building Escalates To Gunfire, Arrest: Police

YONKERS, NY — Gunshots rang out after a heated argument in the city's busy medical corridor.

The Yonkers Police Department says that on Friday, shortly after 5:30 p.m., officers responded to North Broadway after receiving a report of shots fired.

Officers on the scene found several 9mm shell casings, confirming the original report. Police say that there were no reports of anyone being struck by the gunfire, and no reports of property damage.

Detectives collected surveillance video and witness accounts, which confirmed that two men became involved in an argument at a nearby office building. The argument then continued outside, when one man displayed a firearm and fired around three gunshots toward the other man, before fleeing the area, according to YPD.

After canvassing the area, units found their shooting suspect nearby, on Executive Boulevard. Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old James Morris, of Yonkers. He was arrested and charged with second-degree attempted murder, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and first-degree reckless endangerment.

"A swift and decisive arrest was made following a reckless shooting near one of our city's busiest medical corridors," Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza said. "Thanks to the relentless work of our Detectives and Patrol Officers, a dangerous individual is now off the streets. We will not tolerate this kind of violence in our communities—especially near places of care and healing."