A 69 -year -old woman died Wednesday at East Harlem, New Yorkafter receiving a shot in the face in the middle of public roads. The incident occurred around 12:25 at noon, at the intersection of 110 Street and Madison Avenue.
The victim was urgently transferred to a nearby hospital, but died shortly after, reported the New York Police Department (NYPD) to Fox News. His identity has not yet been revealed.
The attacker, whose identity is unknown, fled the scene and remains a fugitive. Witnesses reported that the shooting unleashed moments of panic in the area.
“I saw when they uploaded it to the ambulance on a stretcher, all in the neighborhood began to pray,” Crystal Grant told Fox 5 NY. The woman said the victim was trapped “in the midst of a shooting.”
Another witness expressed his surprise: “What happens at 12 noon? It is madness.”
Claims to the authorities
After the fact, neighbors and community leaders questioned the capacity of the city to guarantee security in vulnerable areas.
Grant directed a message to Mayor Eric Adams, who is going through a difficult re -election campaign:
“Mayor Adams, you told us to protect us in this community. You are focusing on some wrong things. When we lose our elders, we lose our community.”
Until now, The NYPD has not specified the reason for the attack or if the victim was the direct objective. The police maintain an operation in search of the person responsible, while the city adds a new episode of armed violence in its streets.
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