3 innocent bystanders shot outside bodega in Washington Heights, Manhattan
By WABC Staff
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — Police released surveillance video of a confrontation at a Washington Heights bodega in which three innocent bystanders were shot.
It happened at 11:10 p.m. Saturday at the Marte Grocery on Audubon Avenue.
Three men first followed another man inside the deli.
A fourth man went behind the counter where a frightened store employee cowered in fear.
The incident then spilled outside where a gun battle ensued, wounding three bystanders, two women and an elderly man.
A 42-year-old woman was hit in her left arm, a 58-year-old woman was struck in her buttocks, and a 78-year-old man was hit in his left arm and abdomen.
All three victims are hospitalized in stable condition.
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