A 20-year-old man was left fighting for his life Wednesday afternoon after he was shot in the chest on a Belmont block, according to police. A stretch of East 183rd Street near Hughes Avenue was quickly shut down with crime scene tape as officers and emergency crews swarmed the area.
Officers arrived just after 2 p.m., and EMS rushed the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, News 12 New York reported. Police told the outlet the man had a gunshot wound to the chest, and detectives began canvassing the surrounding streets for witnesses and surveillance footage.
Victim Taken To St. Barnabas Hospital
St. Barnabas Hospital, part of the SBH Health System, is listed at 4422 Third Avenue in the Bronx on the system's locations page. The hospital serves emergency patients from the Belmont area, though details about individual patients are not publicly released.
Police Canvass For Witnesses
Officers treated the intersection of East 183rd Street and Hughes Avenue as an active crime scene while detectives searched for evidence and spoke with potential witnesses, according to News 12 New York. As of that report, the NYPD had not announced any arrests or released a suspect description.
How To Share Tips
Anyone with information is urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (or 888-57-PISTA for Spanish) or submit an anonymous tip online, according to the NYPD's information page. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.
