Daytime Shooting on Church Ave
We’re hearing reports of a shooting that happened on Church Avenue near East 18th Street at about 1:30pm today.
According to Eyewitness News, the victim was a 59-year-old man who was shot in the leg in front of a bodega, and he appears to have non-life-threatening injuries. They say the suspect is still on the loose, possibly wearing an orange jacket.
From a neighbor on Twitter:
just went outside. looks like it was at the sketchy bodega i stopped going to after getting held up at knife pt after leaving there in 2011.
— Brian Kecskemety (@briankecskemety) February 14, 2013
We will update as we learn more.