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NYPD: Suspect Sought in Manhattan Triple Shooting That Left 1 Dead, 2 Injured

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What to Know

  • Police say they are searching for a man in connection to a shooting in Manhattan that left one person dead and two others injured, police say.
  • The violent incident took place on 135th Street and Riverside Drive in Harlem at around 2 p.m., according to the NYPD
  • Police describe the suspect as wearing all black

Police say they are searching for a man in connection to a shooting in Manhattan that left one person dead and two others injured, police say.

The violent incident took place on 135th Street and Riverside Drive in Harlem at around 2 p.m. Thursday.

According to police, a 27-year-old man, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and leg, was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical where he was pronounced dead.

Another 27-year-old man, who was shot in the back, walked into St. Luke's Hospital, while yet another man, 26, was also taken to St. Luke's Hospital in stable condition after receiving a gunshot wound to the chest, police say.

The suspect was seen fleeing on 135th Street, fire officials say.

Police describe the suspect as wearing all black.

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