2 people hurt after gunfire in separate Bronx shootings, suspects are not determined

Two people are recovering after being shot in two separate shootings in the Bronx overnight. 

The first shooting occurred around 9:10 p.m. on Friday at 146th East Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. According to the NYPD, a 32-year-old man was injured during the incident and was taken to Lincoln Hospital.

Police say the suspects, described as two men dressed all in black, were last seen  running away on Citi bicycles along East 152nd Street. 

Just a few minutes later, another shooting occurred nearby on Westchester Avenue in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx, when a 35-year-old woman was wounded in her right leg. The woman was also taken to Lincoln Hospital for treatment. 

Investigators say the suspects in the second shooting are also described as two men fleeing the scene on Citi bicycles. 

Police say it is unclear at the moment if the two incidents are related. Authorities are trying to determine the motives behind the two shootings.
 

Criminal news in NYC on Accident.biz