A stand-up comic scheduled to perform Saturday night at a Manhattan comedy venue is wanted by police for a subway shooting last month, according to the NYPD.
Police officials named Marcos Cofresi, 30, as the alleged gunman in a Jan. 28 argument that escalated to gunfire.
Cofresi was allegedly on board a southbound N train in Manhattan around 1 a.m., approaching the Canal Street station, when he became involved in an argument with another rider, police said.
The suspect reportedly pulled out a gun and fired at the 34-year-old victim, striking him twice. He then fled from the train with an unknown woman.
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Police said the wounded man survived and was taken to Bellevue Hospital to be treated for his injuries.
NYPD brass named the wanted man at a press conference on Feb. 14, identifying him as the 30-year-old Brooklyn man. Officials made a plea for the public to help track him down.
They said he was last seen wearing a dark-colored jacket with "New York" written on the front, dark-colored sweatpants, gray sneakers and a Yankees baseball hat.
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Cofresi apparently performs under the name Leo Cofresi and was one of several comedians scheduled to perform at the LOL Comedy Lounge in Times Square Saturday night.
