NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 41-year-old man died after he was shot aboard an MTA bus in the Bronx on Monday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
It happened just after 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and White Plains Road in Parkchester. A dispute erupted among passengers on a Bx36 bus, which then escalated, authorities said.
The victim was shot in the abdomen. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died, cops said.
The suspected gunman fled the scene on foot. Police have made no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
