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South Bronx: 35-Year-Old Male Shot on Sunday, May 24

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On Sunday, May 24, 2020, police responded to a shooting within the confines of the 40th precinct in the vicinity of 50 Brooke Avenue at approximately 17:14 p.m.

 

A 35-year-old male was shot. The victim was taken to Lincoln hospital in a critical but stable condition. Individuals fled the scene to an unknown location. The male is described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, wearing a gray shirt, blue pants, and black sneakers.

 

Anyone with information 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 Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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