The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals, depicted in the attached surveillance photographs and video clip, who are wanted for questioning in connection to an assault (non-fatal shooting), that occurred within the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.

The following was reported to police.

On Saturday, November 21, 2020, at approximately 2131 hours, an unidentified male individual, accompanied by a second unknown male individual, who served as a lookout, did fire three gunshots toward another individual in front of 2260 Crotona Avenue after a previous incident at an unknown location.

A 17-year-old male victim was struck in the left leg during the incident.

Both individuals fled on foot, southbound toward 2260 Crotona Avenue.

Individual 2 (lookout) entered the lobby of 2260 Crotona Avenue and individual 1 then turned around and fled northbound on Crotona Avenue toward location of incident.

The victim was removed to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.

Individual 1 is described as a light-skinned male approximately 16-18 years old and was last seen wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with a white drawstring, dark colored pants, dark colored sneakers and a dark blue baseball cap with statue of liberty next to NY Yankee logo.

Individual 2 is described as a dark-skinned male approximately 16-18 years old and was last seen wearing a red and blue jacket, an orange sweatshirt with the word NASA across the chest, blue jeans and dark colored sneakers.

Surveillance video clip and photographs of the suspects are attached and available at DCPI.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stopperswebsite or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

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