Two men were wounded in a burst of late-night gunfire in the Longwood section of the Bronx early Saturday, after a shooting near 1061 Home Street left one victim hit in the stomach and another shot in both legs, according to police.
Officers responded around 2 a.m. and found a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 38-year-old man struck in both legs, authorities said. Both were taken to the hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.
The shooter was described as a man in his 30s wearing a black hat, who took off in a white sedan, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
News 12 Bronx reports that investigators found the two victims at the 1061 Home Street scene, and that what led up to the gunfire was not immediately clear. No arrests had been announced as of the initial reports, and detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance video.
Where It Happened
City records list 1061 Home Street, in the Longwood and East Morrisania area, as a one-story commercial building that has housed event spaces and nightclubs, according to PincusCo. Public event listings also tie the address to halls and late-night bookings, suggesting the block can be active on weekends and may offer cameras or other footage for detectives to review.
Initial reporting did not include comments from nearby residents or business owners.
Police Response
NYPD detectives are investigating the shooting and are asking anyone who may have seen or heard something to come forward, News 12 Bronx notes. No motive has been publicly released, and no arrests had been reported at the time of the early accounts.
Tips can be shared anonymously with Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS.
