Gunman on Scooter Goes on Rampage in NYC

A gunman riding a scooter opened fire in multiple New York City neighborhoods, seemingly at random, killing one man and injuring three others, police said. A male suspect was taken into custody by police in Queens around 1 p.m., authorities said, adding that they had recovered a 9mm handgun with an extended clip.

“Detectives from the 75th precinct responded to the scene with patrol. As they began to process the scene, they came across video that shows a male Hispanic approach our victim from behind on a scooter, raises his hands one time and fires one time striking our victim,” NYPD Assistant Chief Joseph Kenny said at an afternoon press conference.

Numerous witnesses described the male on a scooter randomly firing at a group of people that was standing on the corner of 108th St and Jamaica Avenue,” the assistant chief said.

The suspect’s apprehension was thanks in part to the NYPD’s domain awareness system which sent an alert with the suspect’s description to every cop across the city. The system requires officers to acknowledge the alert in order for their phone to stop sounding. Two officers who saw the alert, recognized the suspect and arrested him on the corner of Sutphin Boulevard and 94th Avenue in Queens. What prompted the suspect’s daytime rampage across multiple boroughs is not yet clear. NYPD officials said footage obtained in the hours immediately following the shooting appear to show randomly shooting.

“At this time, we don’t know the motive. It seems that his acts were random. If you look at the demographics and pedigree of the victims, they’re all different at this time,” Kenny said.

Mayor Eric Adams was briefed on the shooting and plans to meet with the families of the injured men, sources said.

{Matzav.com}