Particle.news

Download on the App Store

NYPD Releases Video, Seeks Teen Citi Bike Duo in Bronx Shooting That Wounded Woman

Investigators are soliciting tips from the public using newly released surveillance footage.

Overview

  • Police say two males believed to be 16 to 18 rode up on Citi Bikes and opened fire around 6:40 p.m. on Sept. 9 at East 188th Street and Webster Avenue in Fordham.
  • The gunfire struck a 44-year-old woman in the arm; officers took her to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
  • The suspects fled eastbound on East 188th Street, as shown in surveillance video that depicts them pedaling away after the shooting.
  • One suspect wore a black sweatshirt and gray sweatpants, and the other wore a black T-shirt and blue jeans, according to the NYPD.
  • Police say the motive remains under investigation and there is no indication the victim was targeted, and they urge tips via Crime Stoppers or @NYPDTips; precinct data show 22 shootings in the 48th Precinct through Sept. 21, down 15.4% year over year.