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Police: Suspect Shoots Victim in the Back in Bedford Park For Refusing to be Robbed

Police: Robbery Suspect Shoots Victim in the Back For Refusing to be Robbed
POLICE RELEASED AN image of a person of interest wanted for a robbery that occurred at the corner of East 202nd Street and the Grand Concourse in Bedford Park on Jan. 18.
Photo courtesy NYPD

The NYPD needs help tracking a suspect they say shot a 25-year-old man in the back after the victim refused to be a robbed.

The incident happened on Jan. 18 at the corner of Grand Concourse and East 202nd Street just before 10 p.m. in Bedford Park, according to police. The victim was in that area when he was approached by a man demanding what police calls “his property.” When the victim refused and walked off, the suspected perpetrator shot him, according to police.

The 52nd Precinct is now investigating the shooting, which sent the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where last check he was in stable condition. They’ve released a picture of the suspect that was taken from video of a nearby convenience store.

No official description has been given, though the suspect appears dark-skinned, seen wearing a blue cap, black jacket, blue jeans, and black shoes.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male 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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