NEW YORK — Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a triple shooting in the Bronx that left one person dead and two others hospitalized.
The shooting took place shortly before 1 am Tuesday at a store on East Burnside Avenue. Police say it was at this time that the suspect was arguing with one of the victims, he left the scene only to return and fire on the store.
According to police, the suspect entered the business and shot a 31-year-old man in the head and torso, killing him before fleeing the scene.
Preliminary investigation, police say, suggests the other two surviving victims are innocent bystanders. They were taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital.
One of the surviving victims, a 34-year-old woman, is in critical condition after being shot in the torso, while the other victim, a 34-year-old man shot in the arm, is in stable condition. says the police.
Police arrested Edison Cruz, of the Bronx, on charges of murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting. Information from Cruz’s attorney was not immediately available.
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