2 men gunned down outside Washington Heights fish market

Two men were shot and wounded outside a fish market on St. Nicholas Avenue early Thursday
Two men were shot and wounded outside a fish market on St. Nicholas Avenue early Thursday. Photo credit Citizen App

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Two men were shot and wounded outside a fish market in Washington Heights early Thursday, police said.

Gunfire erupted shortly after midnight outside Calle 191 Pescaderia at St. Nicholas Avenue and W. 190th Street.

One man was shot multiple times in the body, while the other was struck in the leg.

They were taken to area hospitals with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said.

EMS tends to a man on a stretcher outside the Calle 191 Pescaderia fish market
EMS tends to a man on a stretcher outside the Calle 191 Pescaderia fish market. Photo credit Citizen App

It wasn't immediately clear if they were the intended targets of the shooting. They were being uncooperative with investigators, WCBS-TV reported.

The gunman fled the scene and was still being sought Thursday.

It's been a deadly week for gun violence in the city, with five people shot dead on Monday alone. Among the half-dozen wounded that day were three women hit by stray bullets at Riverbank State Park in Hamilton Heights.

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