2 Children Nearly Caught in Crossfire When Gunman Opens Fire on Bronx Sidewalk, Shooting Man Multiple Times at Close Range

(Via PIX11 News)

CLAREMONT, the Bronx — Shocking video released by the NYPD Friday shows the moment two young children were nearly caught in the crossfire on a Bronx street when a gunman shot a man multiple times at close range.

Police said it happened around 6:45 p.m. Thursday on Sheridan Avenue, near East 172nd Street, in the Claremont section of the borough.

The unidentified shooter walked up and opened fire at the 24-year-old victim, striking him in the back and both legs, authorities said.