Scooter Shooters Kill One, Injure Three in Bronx Crime Spree
The NYPD intensifies crackdown on illegal scooters following a deadly shooting spree by masked gunmen on scooters in the Bronx.
- Two scooters, each with two masked gunmen, opened fire in the Bronx, killing a 29-year-old man and injuring three others.
- The gunmen fired approximately 10 rounds at a group standing on a street corner, with three victims suffering leg wounds and one fatally shot in the chest.
- NYPD has one suspect in custody, though his connection to the incident remains unclear.
- In response to the incident, the NYPD has ramped up efforts to seize illegal scooters, making over 1,300 arrests and confiscating 9,500 scooters citywide this year.
- The shooting underscores ongoing concerns about the use of scooters in criminal activities, prompting increased police action.