A 33-year-old customer was shot in the chest, and an armed robber is on the loose after gunfire triggered harrowing moments in a Bronx bodega early Tuesday, authorities say.
Police got a call about the shooting on East 149th Street in the Concourse section of the borough shortly after midnight. The customer was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK. No one else was injured.
Authorities say the suspect stole money from the register before running off. It’s not clear how much he took.
Store surveillance video captures the chaos. Two customers are in view of the cameras; one is standing at the counter, the other by the deli, looking for something in his backpack. Suddenly, a person in a maroon hooded sweatshirt enters the frame with a weapon drawn, pointing it at the customer with the backpack.
The person shoots the man, then runs around to the register. The person in the sweatshirt is seen walking away with fistfuls of cash. The individual grabs something from the man’s backpack and runs off. It’s not clear what he took.
Cops say they’re looking for a man last seen wearing gray sweatpants, white sneakers, and a maroon hoodie.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Gunfire erupted inside a Bronx deli