Detectives in the Bronx are on the hunt for a gunman who shot and critically injured a man in an apparent attempted execution earlier this month.
According to police sources, the broad daylight shooting occurred at 3:40 p.m. on April 7 along East 176th Street and Belmont Avenue in East Tremont.
That’s where a gunman approached a 41-year-old man from behind and opened fire, police reported. The victim was struck in the back of the head and the left armpit.
Following the gun violence, law enforcement sources said, the perpetrator fled on foot westbound along East 176th Street.
Officers from the 48th Precinct rushed to the scene and discovered the wounded man on the ground. EMS rushed him to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was listed in critical but stable condition.
Sources familiar with the incident report that the victim refused to cooperate with detectives, while those near the scene of the shooting reported that they heard the shots but did not see the incident in progress.
On Monday night, police released a surveillance image of the man they believed to be the suspect and asked anyone who knows him to come forward with information.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
