Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Police are investigating a shooting this morning at Seventh Street and Avenue D.
According to early reports, one man was shot in the abdomen and arm around 10 a.m. As of 11:30 a.m., police sources said the victim was being treated at a local hospital. His immediate condition wasn't known.
Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a suspect flee the scene. The suspect was wearing a black hoodie.
"We heard maybe six shots — they were so loud," said one resident who was nearby at the time. "We ducked down and called 911. Afterward, we saw smoke from the gun, and the shooter hopped on a bike and took off."
A helicopter was seen circling overhead afterward as police searched the area.
Seventh Street at Avenue D was closed to traffic as the NYPD continued its canvass.
This is a developing story.
2 comments:
Popular shooting spot. There have been several incidents in recent years on this block. Probably the same gangs, the same dealers beefing. There's also big fencing operation for stolen goods and packages in Jacob Riis projects off D that detectives know about but don't ever seem to bust...
I live on C and 7th. So terrifying. Usually, this is safe block. What's next? Are we as required as residents to bring some form of weaponisation as we leave our buildings each day? Are we returning to the 80's and 90's?
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