The NYPD is on the trail of two masked men on a motorcycle who shot casually on a street in the Bronx in broad daylight.
The incident was captured in a security video released by the New York police. Subject who was a passenger behind the driver fired a firearm several times towards Magenta Park at 2: 39 pm on Sunday, said the NYPD.
The shots hit a vehicle parked in Magenta Playground, reported New York Post. The individuals fled the scene northbound on Barnes Avenue to East 220th Street.
Unclear from which the man fired and no injuries were reported. But on Tuesday, four people were shot in a similar situation, during a confrontation between gang members surrounded by children and parents at a playground in Queens.
No arrests have been made in any of those shootings. Anyone with information should call 1-800-577-TIPS (74782) and in Spanish 1-2022-57-CLUE (74782). Also through crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP550. All communications are strictly confidential.
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