Police Search For Gunman In Bronx Double Shooting

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD has released photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning in connection to a double shooting in the Bronx.

It happened just after midnight Monday near Ryer Avenue and Field Place in the Fordham Heights section.

Investigators say the suspect shot a 17-year-old and 19-year-old man. They were both taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police describe the suspect as a male in his early 20s who was last seen wearing a dark colored snorkel jacket, a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and multicolored sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74682). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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