22 year-old shot in Soundview

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One suspects believed to have shot a man in the thigh in Soundview on Aug. 5, 2021.
Photos courtesy of NYPD

A  22-year-old was shot in the thigh in Soundview, according to the NYPD.

Police say that on Aug. 5, at 3:01 a.m., two men fired several shots at a group of people in front of 1686 Seward Ave. The shots struck a 22-year-old man in his left thigh. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital by private means.

The suspects are described as males who wore dark-colored clothing.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.