Bronx double shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured; Search on for gunman

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
CONCOURSE, Bronx (WABC) -- A shooting in the Bronx left one person dead and another injured Tuesday as police search for the gunman.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. on East 161st Street in the Concourse section of the Bronx.
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Police say two 30-year-old men were standing on the street when a gunman came up to them and opened fire.

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One victim was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital.

The other victim was shot in the leg and is expected to survive.

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Police say the suspect fled from the location.

There's no word yet on a motive for the attack.




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