MORRISANIA — A man was shot in the lower back in the South Bronx, and police are searching for three suspects to question about the attack, according to the NYPD.
The 20-year-old victim was attacked on April 11 around 7:45 p.m. at the corner of College Avenue and East 167th Street, and EMS took him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was treated and released, police said.
The suspects fled on foot after the shooting, police said.
The first man was last seen wearing black pants, black shoes and a black hooded sweatshirt; the second was last seen in dark blue pants, a black jacket and a red hooded sweatshirt; and the third was last seen in a hat, white sweatshirt and pants, according to the NYPD.
It is unclear whether the victim and suspects know each other, police said.
Anyone with information about this assault is asked to call the NYPD's crime stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). 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 entering TIP577.
