Man shot in Midtown in blaze of bullets: cops

A man is recovering in hospital after being shot in Midtown on Thursday morning, police said.

While the exact details surrounding the incident are still emerging, police sources say gunfire erupted just outside 545 West 52nd at approximately 6:12 a.m. on Nov. 9. Police raced to the scene to discover a 32-year-old man with a bullet wound to the upper back.

EMS rushed the victim to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in stable condition.

Cops combed over the scene to discover three bullet casings, one of which was found beneath a pile of trash bags. One of the bullets struck a nearby building, leading to NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit cutting their way into the façade in order to retrieve the ballistic evidence.

No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.