MORRISANIA — Police are looking for a gunman who shot his victim twice in the back and then fled.
The shooting took place on July 14 at 1189 Tinton Ave. around 9 p.m., when the attacker came up to his 24-year-old victim and shot him twice in the back before fleeing, according to the NYPD.
The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released, and the motive for the shooting was unclear, police said.
Officers described the suspect as a man with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes who was last seen wearing blue jeans and a multicolored shirt.
Anyone with information about this incident 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. All calls are strictly confidential.