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.