Overview
- Police arrested an 18-year-old Monday in connection with the Harlem gunfire and charged him with attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, with Gothamist identifying him as Yandel Ortiz.
- Randy Negron, 32, was charged Monday with attempted murder and remains hospitalized in stable condition, while the 22-year-old man who was shot is reported in serious but stable condition.
- The violence began Friday evening outside a convenience store on West 125th Street near Amsterdam Avenue, where police say Negron shot the 22-year-old at close range.
- Two plainclothes officers saw the shooting, chased Negron, and one officer fired as the second gunman opened fire toward Negron in the intersection.
- Investigators have not determined whether Negron was hit by police or the other gunman, and the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing the officer’s use of force.