MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An innocent bystander was shot while sitting on a bench in Manhattan on Thursday, according to the NYPD.
It happened on West 153rd Street in Harlem around 11 p.m. The 20-year-old victim was on the bench when he heard gunshots and suddenly felt pain, police said.
The man was shot once in the right arm and once in the back.
He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. His condition was not disclosed.
No arrests have been made.
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Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
