Crime & Safety
Gunman On Loose After Deadly Hell's Kitchen Shootout: NYPD
A 31-year-old man who had just been shot jumped in a black SUV, tried to speed away and crashed on a Hell's Kitchen corner, cops said.
NEW YORK CITY — A man was shot dead in the middle of a fight in Hell's Kitchen early Thursday, police said.
The 31-year-old was gunned down on the corner of West 51st Street and 10th Avenue about 1:30 a.m., according to police. The gunman had not been found as of Thursday evening.
Badly wounded, the victim tried to escape by jumping into a black SUV and driving off, but crashed two blocks away on West 50th Street and 11th Avenue, police said.
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Medics rushed the man to Mount Sinai Hospital but doctors were unable to save his life.
Cops sent out an alert at 5 a.m. warning New Yorkers to avoid the area as the investigation continued.
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Due to a police investigation, please avoid the area of W 50th and W 51st Street between 10th and 11th Avenue. Expect pedestrian and vehicle traffic closures. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. pic.twitter.com/reXiSDuKrX
— NYPD Midtown North (@NYPDMTN) January 23, 2020
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