Crime & Safety

Man, 33, Shot In Wash Heights, Gunman At Large: NYPD

The 33-year-old victim was shot on St. Nicholas Avenue about 9:15 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

The 33-year-old victim was shot on St. Nicholas Avenue about 9:15 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
The 33-year-old victim was shot on St. Nicholas Avenue about 9:15 p.m. Monday, authorities said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY - Authorities are looking for a gunman who reportedly shot a 33-year-old man on St. Nicholas Avenue Monday night.

The shooting took place about 9:15 p.m. in front of a residential building at 1071 St Nicholas Ave., police said.

The 33-year-old victim, who was found with a gunshot wound to his leg, was rushed to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, police said.

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A suspect description was not immediately made available, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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