Person of interest in custody after man shot in back in Flatiron

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Monday, February 12, 2024
Person of interest in custody after man shot in back in Flatiron
The shooting happened on West 20th Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

FLATIRON, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police have taken one person into custody after a man was shot in the back in Manhattan.

The shooting happened on 27 W. 20th Street in the Flatiron District shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

When officers arrived they discovered a man with a gunshot wound to his back. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.

Two suspects fled the scene. A person of interest was taken into custody.

No arrests have been made.

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