Man Shot At in Washington Square Park: Police

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — A man in Washington Square Park late Wednesday night suffered minor injuries when he was shot at by an unknown assailant.

Police said they are looking for a suspect who pointed a gun at a 29-year-old man at 11:15 p.m. in the Greenwich Village park. The suspect fired one shot into the pavement, sending a chunk of concrete into the victim, police said. The man refused medical attention on scene.

According to police, the suspect is a white man in his mid-2os and about 5-foot-5. A photo of the suspect is below.

Anyone with information in regards to this 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).

Suspect photos credit: NYPD; header photo credit: Ed Schipul via Flickr/Creative Commons