NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A shooting in East Harlem early Monday left one man dead and eight others injured, according to the NYPD.
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It happened at 12:40 a.m. on the footpath along the FDR Drive near the Madison Avenue Bridge, officials said.
Upon arrival, police discovered five people that had been struck on the footpath. Another four people arrived at an area hospital by private means, authorities said.
A 21-year-old man whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, cops said.
There have been no arrests made but police recovered a gun at the scene.
Police officials held a briefing early Monday following the shooting.
“The emboldened individuals responsible for this are exactly who our officers are battling every day to make our city safe. And while we’re making some headway against violence we have a lot of work to do, but we need help alongside the entire criminal justice system,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
The motive for the shooting remains unclear, police said.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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