{"id":17346,"date":"2025-05-06T05:49:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T09:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/?p=17346"},"modified":"2025-05-06T05:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T09:49:51","slug":"harlem-gunman-sought-in-daylight-shooting-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/2025\/05\/06\/harlem-gunman-sought-in-daylight-shooting-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlem Gunman Sought in Daylight Shooting Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to the Incident<\/h2>\n<p>Detectives are looking for a gunman they say tried to murder a man on an East Harlem street in broad daylight last month. According to police sources, the morning shooting unfolded at around 10:45 a.m. on April 29 along East 116th Street and Pleasant Avenue, with the confines of the 25th Precinct.<\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Shooting<\/h2>\n<p>Cops say the victim, a 41-year-old man, got into a verbal dispute with the unidentified suspect. While authorities did not say exactly what sparked the argument, things spiraled out of control when the aggressor pulled out a handgun and fired a volley of shots. While the victim was not struck, police say the incident could very well have ended with the death of either the intended target or a bystander.<\/p>\n<h2>Description of the Gunman<\/h2>\n<p>Police described the gunman as being 55 to 65 years of age, medium build, wearing a blue sweater, black pants, black sneakers, and a black hat. He was seen on surveillance video pulling a cart carrying what appeared to be a laundry bag. He fled the scene.<\/p>\n<h2>Investigation and Call for Information<\/h2>\n<p>No arrests have been made. Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The incident highlights the need for community vigilance and cooperation with law enforcement to prevent such violent acts. The NYPD&#8217;s efforts to apprehend the suspect are ongoing, and the public&#8217;s assistance is crucial in bringing the perpetrator to justice.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Q: What is the location of the incident?\n<ul>\n<li>A: The incident occurred on East 116th Street and Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Q: What is the description of the gunman?\n<ul>\n<li>A: The gunman is described as being 55 to 65 years old, medium build, wearing a blue sweater, black pants, black sneakers, and a black hat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Q: How can I provide information about the incident?\n<ul>\n<li>A: You can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.<br \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the Incident Detectives are looking for a gunman they say tried to murder a man on an East Harlem street in broad daylight last month. According to police sources, the morning shooting unfolded at around 10:45 a.m. on April 29 along East 116th Street and Pleasant Avenue, with the confines of the 25th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":17347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17346","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime-reports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.amny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-5.03.03%E2%80%AFPM.jpg?quality=51&w=384&w=384&resize=384,324&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17346"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17346"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17348,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17346\/revisions\/17348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}