WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man was critically injured early Wednesday morning after being shot in the head at a Manhattan fish market, according to the NYPD.
The shooting happened around 1:58 a.m. in Washington Heights. Police said the 37-year-old victim was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside in critical condition.
The suspect is described as being a man around 5'5" and was last seen wearing a black mask and black clothing, according to authorities.
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