1 dead, 4 injured in Bronx park shooting
1 dead, 4 injured in Bronx park shooting
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One person was killed and several were injured in a shooting in the Bronx on Saturday.
The New York City Police Department said it happened inside Haffen Park in the Baychester section.
Officers responded to Burke and Wickham avenues just before 7:30 p.m. for a report of multiple people shot, police said. A neighbor told CBS News New York it sounded like at least two dozen shots were fired.
When they arrived, police say officers found a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest and a 17-year-old girl with the gunshot wound to the face.
Both were taken to a local hospital, where the man was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released.
Police say the 17-year-old remains in critical condition.
According to police, several other victims arrived at local hospitals by private means, including a 30-year-old man who was shot in the back, a 29-year-old woman who was shot in the back and a 42-year-old man whose arm was grazed by a bullet. Police said all three of those victims are in stable condition.
Four people have been taken into custody and officers recovered multiple firearms at the scene, the NYPD said.
Police said a basketball tournament was being held in the park when the shooting took place. It’s unclear if any of the victims were participants or spectators at the tournament.
The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking any potential witnesses or anyone with information regarding this shooting to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline 1-800-577-TIPS (1-800-577-8477) or send a direct message on X to NYPDTips.
Stay with CBS News New York for the latest on this developing story.
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