Man arrested in NYC bodega shooting that wounded 3 innocent bystanders

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Monday, August 9, 2021
Innocent bystander struck by gunfire outside bodega speaks out
Innocent bystander struck by gunfire outside bodega speaks out(Previous coverage) Lucy Yang spoke exclusively with an innocent bystander who was shot outside a bodega

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting at a Washington Heights bodega that left three innocent bystanders wounded.

It happened at 11:10 p.m. on August 1 at the Marte Grocery on Audubon Avenue, where three men first followed another man inside the deli.

The incident then spilled outside, where a gun battle ensued and two women and an elderly man were shot.

A 42-year-old woman was hit in her left arm, a 58-year-old woman was struck in her buttocks, and a 78-year-old man was hit in his left arm and abdomen.

"All of a sudden I felt a shot, something hot," victim Irma Diaz said. "When I looked down my legs, I was bleeding."

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On Monday, police announced the arrest of 27-year-old Anthony Garcia, of the Bronx.

He is charged with three counts each of attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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