Bronx shooters on scooters kill 1, injure 3
A shooting Tuesday evening in the Bronx, New York, killed a man and injured three.
Two scooters, each carrying two men, approached the scene eastbound when the rear passengers fired about 10 rounds, hitting four victims ages 23 to 37. Three men were shot in the leg, and a fourth was fatally shot in the chest. He was 29.
The attackers, all clad in masks and hoodies, fled northbound on Townsend Avenue.
The police department's deputy commissioner of operations, Kaz Daughtry, spoke extensively about the city's efforts to crack down on scooters and illegal bikes from city streets, saying 9,500 scooters have been confiscated citywide this year. Of them, 2,500 have been seized in just the Bronx alone.
"This is a prime example of why we're doing this to individuals on these scooters," Daughtry said about the city's aggressive crackdown. “There is a direct relation to people riding around on illegal scooters and committing crimes.”
A man was in police custody; however, it remains unclear whether he is believed to be directly linked to the shooting. No further arrests have been made.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
