Bronx double shooting on Easter Sunday leaves one man dead, another hospitalized

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Bronx double shooting on Easter Sunday leaves one man dead, another hospitalized
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Bronx detectives continue to search for the suspect who shot two men, killing one of them, at a public housing complex on Easter Sunday.

detectives continue to search for the suspect who shot two men, killing one of them, at a public housing complex on Easter Sunday. Police said the double shooting happened at about 2 p.m. on April 20 on the grounds of the Mott Haven Houses, behind 350 East 143rd St.

and NYPD PSA 7, in responding to a 911 call about shots fired, found two victims at the scene: a 45-year-old man shot in the torso, and a 40-year-old man shot multiple times in the abdomen. Police said the double shooting happened at about 2 p.m. on the grounds of the Mott Haven Houses, behind 350 East 143rd St. in the Bronx.EMS rushed both victims to Lincoln Hospital. The 45-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at the hospital; police have not yet released his identity, pending family notification.The motive for the double shooting is not yet known, police sources said Monday. Cops are looking for a suspect described as a male with a dark complexion and wearing all black clothing, who was last seen fleeing on a scooter westbound along East 143rd Street after the shooting.Anyone with information regarding the double shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . You can also submit tips online at; that’s down from four homicides at the same point in 2024. The command also saw 10 shootings, equal to last year’s total on the same date.See it! Easter hat parade blossoms in MidtownMets complete 4-game sweep of Cardinals for 1st time since 1986Rikers Island detainees’ work goes on display in BrooklynFour-alarm fire rips through Queens buildings in borough’s latest blaze of a fiery weekend

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