The Police of New York searches for a suspect in the murder of a 30-year-old man after an argument in a bar about the turn to enter the bathroom, authorities and local media reported. The New York police shared some images on their Twitter account.

According to the Police Department, the incident occurred on May 9 in a bar located in the Sunset Park area, in the Brooklyn district.

Chain CBS, citing police sources, said the dispute was precipitated after the two men argued over who had the right to go to the bathroom first.

The police Twitter page shows images of the place full of people and how at one point the suspect, who is wearing the hood of his sweatshirt, fires several shots.

The victim, who was not identified, was shot in the head and taken to a hospital where doctors certified his death.

The police also showed a photograph of the alleged aggressor and asked for citizen cooperation in his arrest.

In these cases, authorities often offer up to $ 3,500 in reward for people who provide information that could lead to an arrest.

New York like other large cities in the country, has experienced a large increase in violence in the last year, especially attacks with weapons.

According to the latest police data, so far this year there have been 490 shootings in New York , 81.5% more than last year to this date, and 552 people have been injured or killed in these incidents, 78.6% more than in 2020.

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