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Man killed, another wounded in shooting at NYC housing complex

One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at a Bronx public housing complex on Monday afternoon, police said.

The victims, ages 43 and 37, were shot by a male suspect at the Sotomayor Houses on Bruckner Boulevard in Soundview at about 3:55 p.m., according to police and sources.

NYPD at the scene of the shooting in the Bronx on September 20, 2021. Peter Gerber
The shooting took place at the Sotomayor Houses in Soundview earlier in the afternoon, according to police and sources. Peter Gerber

The older victim was struck multiple times in the torso and later pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital, police said.

The other man was shot in his foot and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said.

One of the victims was killed in the shooting while the other remains in the hospital with injuries. Peter Gerber
No arrests have been made yet in connection to the Bronx shooting. Peter Gerber

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting. No arrests were immediately made.

At least seven shell casings were recovered from the scene, sources said.