East Williamsburg Burrito Bar Shooting: Police Release Pics of Lead Suspect

EAST WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Local police are asking for the public's help finding the man they believe shot three people in a fight at Don Pedro — the popular bar, music venue and burrito joint at 90 Manhattan Ave. near Boerum Street — early Sunday morning.

The NYPD released footage of their lead suspect Tuesday:

According to police, the guy in the video shot three Don Pedro patrons outside the bar around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, after the group got into a verbal dispute inside.

"The unidentified male and the victims exited the bar and the dispute escalated," police said.

When cops arrived, they said they found three people with gunshot wounds: The first, a 27-year-old man who was shot once in his left foot and in his right ankle; the second, a 25-year-old woman who was shot in her left leg; and the third, 37-year-old Elisha Dowling from Albany, who was shot twice in his left leg.

Dowling was carrying a loaded firearm himself, police said. He was arrested Sunday night and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.

However, although Dowling did fire his gun during the fight, police said, "there are no injuries attributed to [his] gunfire at this time."

So at this point, the man who fled the scene — the man who police say is pictured in the video above — is believed to be responsible for the night's bloodshed.

Look familiar? Tip off the NYPD at 1-800-577-TIPS, or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted online or by texting "TIP577" to the number 274637.

Photo and video courtesy of the NYPD