A gunman blasted a person outdoors a Bronx housing mission after which barricaded himself inside an residence — and was participating cops in a tense standoff late Saturday night time.
The 25-year-old sufferer was shot outdoors NYCHA’s Edenwald Homes simply after 6:15 p.m. Friday — with the alleged assailant now locking himself in an residence within the constructing.
The sufferer was hit within the leg and brought by medics to NYC Well being and Hospitals/Jacobi, based on the NYPD. Preliminary studies {that a} girl was additionally shot turned out to be unfounded, NYPD officers mentioned.
Each NYPD Hostage Items and Technical Help Response Items are on the scene.
The scenario continues to be creating.
