Victims found in stairwell of subway station after triple shooting in Bronx

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Teen, 2 men found in stairwell of subway station after triple shooting
Teen, 2 men found in stairwell of subway station after triple shootingJim Dolan has more on the teenager and two men found shot in a subway stairwell in the Bronx.

BRONX (WABC) -- Three people, including a teenager, were shot in the Bronx in broad daylight on Monday afternoon outside a subway station.

The shooting was reported on Grand Concourse and East 170th Street around 3 p.m. while terrified witnesses watched.

Witnesses told police the three victims -- ages 16, 22 and 23 -- were walking down the street when a man approached them with his gun drawn.

According to witnesses, the suspect approached the victims from behind, said "hey" and then opened fire on the street.

The 22-year-old was shot four times: in the shoulder, twice in the arm and once in the stomach.

The 23-year-old was shot twice: in the arm and in the leg. The 16-year-old was shot in the leg.

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All of the victims were found in the stairwell of the subway station.

The 22-year-old was taken to Lincoln Hospital while the younger victims were taken to St. Barnabas.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

Few other details were released.

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