Detectives are investigating an East Harlem shooting on Sunday night that left a man seriously injured, police reported.
According to police sources, Officers from the 25th Precinct responded to the shooting after receiving ShotSpotter activation 0n East 116th Street and 1st Avenue at around 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 3. ShotSpotter is the NYPD’s citywide network of sensors designed to detect possible sounds of gunfire, and evoke a rapid police response.
The arriving officers discovered a 30-year-old man on the ground with gunshot wounds to the left side of his torso and his left upper arm. Law enforcement sources said cops immediately rendered aid to help control the bleeding, placing gauze on the victim’s ribs before EMS arrived.
Paramedics rushed the wounded man to Harlem Hospital; he is expected to survive his injuries.
Police did not immediately have a motive or a description of the shooter. Initial reports indicated that police were looking for a gray van connected to the incident.
No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the 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.
The 25th Precinct had seen just nine shootings year-to-date through Oct. 27, according to the most recent CompStat report. That’s down 65.4% from the 26 tallied at the same point last year.
