One man was killed and two people were wounded in separate shootings across Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx on a bloody Sunday night, police reported. NYPD sources said the first shooting happened in the Bronx at about 7:16 p.m. on Sept. 7 outside of an apartment building located at 611 East 161st St. in Melrose. Officers from the 42nd Precinct received a report of an assault in progress. When they arrived, they discovered a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the face. EMS rushed him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was treated for a bullet wound to the cheek and listed in stable condition.
A teenager was shot in the legs while riding in a car on the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx early on Sunday morning, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened on the northbound lanes in Pelham Bay at about 6:51 a.m. on Aug. 31. Police found the victim, an 18-year-old man, with multiple gunshot wounds to his legs. He was brought to Jacobi Hospital for treatment and listed in stable condition, police sources said.
The first occurred aboard a southbound D train at around 4:27 p.m. on Aug. 27. Cops say a 50-year-old man was ambushed by a knife-wielding robber who punched him in the face and stole his cellphone. Police reported that the victim was not hospitalized and refused medical attention at the scene. The perpetrator, meanwhile, fled the station on foot; he was last seen wearing black pants and a black shirt.
This year's NYC Summer Streets season ends today with festivities in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Streets will begin closing in both boroughs at 5 a.m. Saturday and reopen at 3:30 p.m. No parking will be allowed until 4 p.m. From 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., New Yorkers can walk, run and cycle along car-free streets. There will also be plenty of free activities, including fitness classes and cultural performances. For more details, visit nyc.gov/summerstreets. CBS News New York
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