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The NYPD said a man has been arrested following a nonfatal shooting in Eastchester in January.
As reported, police had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they said was sought in connection to the shooting.
Police said on Monday, Jan. 30, at around 10.40 p.m. in front of 1546 East 233rd Street, a gunman approached a 36-year-old male victim and asked him to come towards him. He then shot the victim multiple times, striking him in both legs.
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“The armed individual then entered a black Chevrolet sedan and fled the location, traveling eastbound on East 233 Street,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi in stable condition.”
According to police, the suspect was described as male, was of a medium build, had a dark complexion, a black beard and a mustache. They said he was last seen wearing a black hat, a white and black, hooded sweatshirt, a black, hooded winter jacket, white pants, and black and white sneakers.
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Police shared the attached surveillance photos of the suspect which they said were obtained from the incident location.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, police said that Javaughn Horton, a 28-year-old man from Newark, NJ, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 26, at around 12.40 p.m. in The Bronx.
He has been charged with attempted murder. A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Anyone with information regarding 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 https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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