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Crime & Mayhem

Two Men Seriously Wounded in Madison Avenue Shooting

January 5, 2012 3:14pm | Updated January 5, 2012 3:14pm
Two men were shot on Madison Avenue, near West 135th Street on Jan. 5, 2012.
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MANHATTAN — Two men were seriously wounded when gunfire erupted in Harlem Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Shots rang out on Madison Avenue, near West 135th Street, just before 2:30 p.m., according to the FDNY and cops.

The victims, who were hit in the torso, were both taken to Harlem Hospital in serious condition.

It was not immediately clear what sparked the shooting.

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