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Allerton: Two Men Sought in Connection with Shooting

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals seen in the attached photo who are sought in connection with a reckless endangerment (shots fired) incident that occurred in the 49th precinct.

 

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at approximately 10.54 a.m., while the two men were standing in front of 2825 Olinville Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx, one of the individuals displayed a firearm and discharged it. There were no victims reported or observed. The individuals then fled the location on foot.

 

Surveillance photos of the individuals, taken from the vicinity of the incident location, are attached.

 

Anyone with information with regard 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

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