Man barricades himself in Bronx apartment after shooting two residents
Police say a suspect opened fire in a Bronx building, wounding a 70-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man before sealing himself inside an apartment.
Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Claremont area of the Bronx shortly before 9:30 p.m. The unidentified shooter discharged his weapon several times in the hallway, striking a 70-year-old woman in the abdomen and a 60-year-old man in the torso. Both victims were transported to St. Barnabas Hospital and are listed as stable. After the attacks, the gunman locked himself inside a unit, where emergency personnel later removed him on a gurney.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing gun violence concerns in New York City neighborhoods.
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