Police in the Bronx are looking for a suspect after a robbery that ended in gunfire. Investigators say the man they are seeking shot and robbed a 61-year-old victim, and they are now appealing for the public's help to identify him.
To aid that search, the authorities have shared what they have. The New York Police Department released images of the person they are looking for, hoping that someone will recognize the suspect.
The encounter began as a confrontation rather than a random attack. According to police, the suspect got into a dispute with the victim, setting the stage for the violence that followed.
The location and timing have been laid out by investigators. They say the dispute happened on East 221st Street in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx last month, placing the incident in a specific neighborhood and time frame.
The robbery and the shooting came one after the other. Police say the suspect took the man's backpack and then shot him once in a leg before leaving the scene.
The suspect did not stay around afterward. Authorities say he fled the scene in a vehicle, a detail that is now part of the investigation as police try to trace his movements.
The victim survived the attack and was treated for his injury. Medics brought the man to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition, and police are continuing to ask anyone with information to come forward.