Fordham Manor: Two Sought following Non-Fatal Shooting of 20-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying this person in connection to an assault that occurred in .
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying two people sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.

Police said that on Saturday, July 1, at around 11.12 p.m., in front of 274 East 194th Street, two unidentified people riding a scooter approached a 20-year-old male victim.

They said one displayed a gun and fired it at the victim, striking him twice in the torso. “The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition,” police said. “The individuals fled on the scooter westbound on 194 Street.”

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 or on Twitter @NYPDTips

All calls are strictly confidential.

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