Cab rider shot in chest unprovoked near Madison Square Park, suspect sought

Police released images Thursday of a suspect in the Nov. 13 shooting near Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District
Police released images Thursday of a suspect in the Nov. 13 shooting near Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District. Photo credit Getty Images/francois-roux/NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police released images Thursday of a man suspected of shooting a cab rider unprovoked near Madison Square Park last month.

The victim, a 32-year-old man, was exiting a taxi at Sixth Avenue and W. 23rd Street in the Flatiron District around 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 when he was shot, police said.

A man came up to him and shot him in the chest at close range.

Police called the shooting entirely unprovoked
Police called the shooting entirely unprovoked. Photo credit NYPD

Police called the shooting an entirely unprovoked attack.

The victim was transported in stable condition to Bellevue Hospital.

The suspect fled after the shooting and was still being sought more than a month later, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images/francois-roux/NYPD