Edenwald: Two Sought following Nonfatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying and locating the people seen in this photo who they say are sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in the Edenwald section of The Bronx.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photo who they say are sought for questioning in connection to an assault (shooting) that occurred in the Edenwald section of The Bronx.

Police said that on Monday, Jan. 8, at around 9.48 p.m., on the corner of East 233rd Street and Baychester Avenue, a male victim, whose age was not disclosed by police, was approached by two people who shot him once in the right arm. They said the two suspects then fled on foot to parts unknown. “The victim suffered minor injuries and was removed by private means to Montefiore Medical Center in stable condition,” a police spokesperson said.

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.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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