71-Year-Old Bystander Died in Mott Haven Double Shooting
E 138th St & Brook Ave, Mott Haven, Bronx
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According to News12, a 71-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after a man shot her in the back. A 34-year-old woman also has a gunshot to the arm. Both women were bystanders, and not the shooter's intended targets. They shared surveillance images from the scene.
UPDATE: The suspect fled northbound along Brook Avenue towards E 139th Street, per police.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 20s, with dreadlocks, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He fled on foot westbound on 138th Street.
No suspect description has been provided.
The woman has arrived at a local hospital for treatment, per police.
Officers are calling a Level 1 Mobilization requesting additional units to the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & Brook Ave.
Expect street closures in the area as officers assist with the transport.
Officers are rushing the woman with critical injuries to a nearby hospital for treatment. Units are setting up a hospital route.
Officers advise that a second woman was shot in the arm and does not have life-threatening injuries. The woman shot in the back was critically injured.
Officers advise they are administering CPR at this time.
Citizen user video shows multiple police officers and EMS units on scene. Additional officers have been requested for crowd control.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed a woman has been shot.
Units are en-route.
Dispatch has received multiple 911 calls of a woman shot in the back. The suspect fled in a vehicle.
Police are responding to a report of a woman shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 511 E 138th St.
According to News12, a 71-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after a man shot her in the back. A 34-year-old woman also has a gunshot to the arm. Both women were bystanders, and not the shooter's intended targets. They shared surveillance images from the scene.
UPDATE: The suspect fled northbound along Brook Avenue towards E 139th Street, per police.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 20s, with dreadlocks, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He fled on foot westbound on 138th Street.
No suspect description has been provided.
The woman has arrived at a local hospital for treatment, per police.
Officers are calling a Level 1 Mobilization requesting additional units to the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & Brook Ave.
Expect street closures in the area as officers assist with the transport.
Officers are rushing the woman with critical injuries to a nearby hospital for treatment. Units are setting up a hospital route.
Officers advise that a second woman was shot in the arm and does not have life-threatening injuries. The woman shot in the back was critically injured.
Officers advise they are administering CPR at this time.
Citizen user video shows multiple police officers and EMS units on scene. Additional officers have been requested for crowd control.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed a woman has been shot.
Units are en-route.
Dispatch has received multiple 911 calls of a woman shot in the back. The suspect fled in a vehicle.
Police are responding to a report of a woman shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 511 E 138th St.
According to News12, a 71-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after a man shot her in the back. A 34-year-old woman also has a gunshot to the arm. Both women were bystanders, and not the shooter's intended targets. They shared surveillance images from the scene.
UPDATE: The suspect fled northbound along Brook Avenue towards E 139th Street, per police.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 20s, with dreadlocks, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He fled on foot westbound on 138th Street.
No suspect description has been provided.
The woman has arrived at a local hospital for treatment, per police.
Officers are calling a Level 1 Mobilization requesting additional units to the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & Brook Ave.
Expect street closures in the area as officers assist with the transport.
Officers are rushing the woman with critical injuries to a nearby hospital for treatment. Units are setting up a hospital route.
Officers advise that a second woman was shot in the arm and does not have life-threatening injuries. The woman shot in the back was critically injured.
Officers advise they are administering CPR at this time.
Citizen user video shows multiple police officers and EMS units on scene. Additional officers have been requested for crowd control.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed a woman has been shot.
Units are en-route.
Dispatch has received multiple 911 calls of a woman shot in the back. The suspect fled in a vehicle.
Police are responding to a report of a woman shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 511 E 138th St.
According to News12, a 71-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after a man shot her in the back. A 34-year-old woman also has a gunshot to the arm. Both women were bystanders, and not the shooter's intended targets. They shared surveillance images from the scene.
UPDATE: The suspect fled northbound along Brook Avenue towards E 139th Street, per police.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 20s, with dreadlocks, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He fled on foot westbound on 138th Street.
No suspect description has been provided.
The woman has arrived at a local hospital for treatment, per police.
Officers are calling a Level 1 Mobilization requesting additional units to the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & Brook Ave.
Expect street closures in the area as officers assist with the transport.
Officers are rushing the woman with critical injuries to a nearby hospital for treatment. Units are setting up a hospital route.
Officers advise that a second woman was shot in the arm and does not have life-threatening injuries. The woman shot in the back was critically injured.
Officers advise they are administering CPR at this time.
Citizen user video shows multiple police officers and EMS units on scene. Additional officers have been requested for crowd control.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed a woman has been shot.
Units are en-route.
Dispatch has received multiple 911 calls of a woman shot in the back. The suspect fled in a vehicle.
Police are responding to a report of a woman shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 511 E 138th St.
According to News12, a 71-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after a man shot her in the back. A 34-year-old woman also has a gunshot to the arm. Both women were bystanders, and not the shooter's intended targets. They shared surveillance images from the scene.
UPDATE: The suspect fled northbound along Brook Avenue towards E 139th Street, per police.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 20s, with dreadlocks, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He fled on foot westbound on 138th Street.
No suspect description has been provided.
The woman has arrived at a local hospital for treatment, per police.
Officers are calling a Level 1 Mobilization requesting additional units to the scene.
The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & Brook Ave.
Expect street closures in the area as officers assist with the transport.
Officers are rushing the woman with critical injuries to a nearby hospital for treatment. Units are setting up a hospital route.
Officers advise that a second woman was shot in the arm and does not have life-threatening injuries. The woman shot in the back was critically injured.
Officers advise they are administering CPR at this time.
Citizen user video shows multiple police officers and EMS units on scene. Additional officers have been requested for crowd control.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed a woman has been shot.
Units are en-route.
Dispatch has received multiple 911 calls of a woman shot in the back. The suspect fled in a vehicle.
Police are responding to a report of a woman shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 511 E 138th St.
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Who ever threw a tissue at the lady just remember god watching everything
Did a lot more than thoughts and prayers
Out of respect whoever put this video up or whoever has this video please take it down we understand you were trying to get footage but this woman is now on deceased please take this video down amen
@momoe just seen this and I truly understand Rip to this person loves ones
These fake drill dirty underwear ninjas need real jail time
ABC7 News: It happened after 12:30 p.m. Thursday in front of 512 E. 138th Street. A 71-year-old woman was shot in the back and later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. May she rest in peace, condolences to her family and loved ones. Please take that video down.
Who ever threw a tissue at the lady just remember god watching everything
Did a lot more than thoughts and prayers
Out of respect whoever put this video up or whoever has this video please take it down we understand you were trying to get footage but this woman is now on deceased please take this video down amen
@momoe just seen this and I truly understand Rip to this person loves ones
These fake drill dirty underwear ninjas need real jail time
ABC7 News: It happened after 12:30 p.m. Thursday in front of 512 E. 138th Street. A 71-year-old woman was shot in the back and later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. May she rest in peace, condolences to her family and loved ones. Please take that video down.
Who ever threw a tissue at the lady just remember god watching everything
Did a lot more than thoughts and prayers
Out of respect whoever put this video up or whoever has this video please take it down we understand you were trying to get footage but this woman is now on deceased please take this video down amen
@momoe just seen this and I truly understand Rip to this person loves ones
These fake drill dirty underwear ninjas need real jail time
ABC7 News: It happened after 12:30 p.m. Thursday in front of 512 E. 138th Street. A 71-year-old woman was shot in the back and later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. May she rest in peace, condolences to her family and loved ones. Please take that video down.
Who ever threw a tissue at the lady just remember god watching everything
Did a lot more than thoughts and prayers
Out of respect whoever put this video up or whoever has this video please take it down we understand you were trying to get footage but this woman is now on deceased please take this video down amen
@momoe just seen this and I truly understand Rip to this person loves ones
These fake drill dirty underwear ninjas need real jail time
ABC7 News: It happened after 12:30 p.m. Thursday in front of 512 E. 138th Street. A 71-year-old woman was shot in the back and later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. May she rest in peace, condolences to her family and loved ones. Please take that video down.
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Who ever threw a tissue at the lady just remember god watching everything
Did a lot more than thoughts and prayers
Out of respect whoever put this video up or whoever has this video please take it down we understand you were trying to get footage but this woman is now on deceased please take this video down amen
@momoe just seen this and I truly understand Rip to this person loves ones
These fake drill dirty underwear ninjas need real jail time
ABC7 News: It happened after 12:30 p.m. Thursday in front of 512 E. 138th Street. A 71-year-old woman was shot in the back and later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. May she rest in peace, condolences to her family and loved ones. Please take that video down.