A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the chest in bustling Midtown Manhattan on Sunday night — leaving him in critical but stable condition as the shooter remains on the lam, according to authorities.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was shot in the chest around 10:13 p.m. at 57th Street and Sixth Avenue, according to the NYPD.
Police at the scene where a 27-year-old man was shot in the chest in Midtown Manhattan Sunday night. William C Lopez/New York Post
The unidentified victim was taken to Mount Sinai West in critical condition by police officers in an NYPD vehicle. William C Lopez/New York Post
He was brought to Mount Sinai West in critical condition by police officers in an NYPD vehicle, cops added.
Authorities said he was in critical but stable condition by the early hours of Monday morning.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not immediately clear, and no arrests have been made, cops said.
It is not yet clear what prompted the gunfire. William C Lopez/New York Post