On a street corner in the Bronx, males on scooters allegedly opened fire on them, killing one guy and injuring three others, according to police Tuesday night.
At a media briefing, NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin Gurley stated that four males were at a street corner at the intersection of Mount Eden and Townsend Ave. in the Bronx when four people approached them, two on each scooter.
According to Gurley, the rear passenger on each scooter started firing on the group, shooting 10 shots.
Gurley reported that three of the males on the corner sustained gunshot wounds to the leg, and one of them succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital following a hit to the chest. The dead victim was 29 years old. The victims’ ages range from 23 to 37 years old, according to investigators.
Following the shooting, the suspects, who were wearing masks, escaped northbound on scooters.
One person is under arrest, but authorities are “unsure” whether he is involved in the event, Gurley added.
The police said they will continue to look for additional suspects.
At Tuesday night’s media briefing, a deputy commissioner stated that, as a result of the incident, they will bring back their community response teams, which have been dealing with offenses involving dirt bikes, ATVs, and unlicensed scooters.
