Police: 2 Men Shot Following Quarrel Outside Bronx Gym
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Two men in their twenties were shot following a quarrel outside a gym in the Bronx, police said.
A 24-year-old man and 28-year-old man were standing outside Planet Fitness on Southern Boulevard in the Bronx when a quarrel with an unknown man began to escalate, police said. The unknown man then brought out a shotgun and shot the 24-year-old man in his foot and the 28-year-old victim in his shoulder, according to the report.
The suspect fled southbound on Southern Boulevard towards Hunts Point Avenue.
The victims were transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.
The suspect is described as an Hispanic male with black braided hair. He was last seen wearing dark shorts, a white t-shirt, sneakers and a red baseball cap.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.