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Scooter Riders Shoot Man In West Harlem: Police

A man was injured Thursday night in a drive-by shooting in West Harlem committed by two men riding a scooter, according to police.

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Around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, a 38-year-old man was in front of 622 West 137th St., just off Riverside Drive, when two men on a scooter fired several rounds at him, police said.
Around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, a 38-year-old man was in front of 622 West 137th St., just off Riverside Drive, when two men on a scooter fired several rounds at him, police said. (Google Maps)

HARLEM, NY — A man was injured Thursday night in a drive-by shooting in West Harlem committed by two men riding a scooter, according to police.

Around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, a 38-year-old man was in front of 622 West 137th St., just off Riverside Drive, when two men on a scooter fired several rounds at him, police said.

The man was hit once in the hand and taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he was in stable condition.

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Police have not made any arrests or named any suspects, and an investigation is ongoing.


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