Man shot inside C-Town Supermarket in the Bronx was targeted, NYPD says

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
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MOTT HAVEN, Bronx (WABC) -- A man was shot inside a supermarket in the Bronx Monday morning, and police said it appears the victim was targeted.

The shooting happened just before noon at the C-Town Supermarket store on Southern Boulevard in the Mott Haven section.

According to the NYPD, the victim and another man were inside the store when another person walked inside and started firing shots at them.

Video from inside the C-Town released by the NYPD:

NYPD surveillance video

The 21-year-old victim was hit three times, with bullets striking his back and leg, police said.

The suspect fled on foot southbound on Southern Boulevard.

The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

No other details have released.