A 33-year-old walker died when he was shot and then hit by the car in which his assailant was fleeing just starting the day on a street in the Bronx (NYC)
A walker died when he was shot and then hit by the car in which his assailant was fleeing in broad daylight in the Bronx (NYC).
The violent attack occurred around 8:10 a.m. Saturday outside an apartment building at 970 Kelly St. in the Foxhurst neighborhood, the New York police said.
Bronx man killed after being shot, run over in heinous attack: cops https://t.co/Wi3FLcA5pk pic.twitter.com/UeOZ6tkmwB
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The unidentified 33-year-old victim was shot in the groin and midsection, and later suffered traumatic head and body injuries when he was apparently struck on purpose by the fleeing suspect’s car.
He was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital as police continued to search for the suspect. It was not immediately known what led to the heinous morning attack, the New York Post reported.
No arrests have been made or suspects identified. Anyone with information should call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and in Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Also through crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
In NYC, gun violence has been a major challenge for former police officer Eric Adams, who since taking office in January has encountered obstacles within his own Democratic party and Black Lives Matter (BLM) leaders to address the crisis. .