NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 25-year-old suspect was arrested Tuesday night, hours after he allegedly shot and wounded another man during an argument at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.
The suspect, Keiber Martinez, was nabbed just before midnight Tuesday. He was charged with attempted murder, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon.
Police said Martinez had signed into the emergency room complaining of asthma issues shortly before he argued with the victim—and then allegedly shot him—around 12:45 p.m.
Hospital surveillance video obtained by WABC shows a man in a black hoodie opening fire on another man as people duck for cover in the waiting room.
The victim was struck in the arm and taken into surgery. He’s expected to survive. No other injuries were reported.
NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s public hospital system, said in a statement that the shooting “was a cowardly act in a space where New Yorkers come for healing and care.”
“Our health care heroes swiftly took care of the shooting victim and took actions to protect the other patients in the waiting room,” the statement continued. “Our immediate focus is on caring for the patient and ensuring the safety of our staff. We are working closely with the NYPD as they conduct their investigation.”
Mayor Eric Adams called the shooting a “reprehensible act” that was “made even worse by the fact that it happened in a place where New Yorkers go for safety and to heal.” He said he’d meet with the victim.
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