Two men shot, one fatally, in Yonkers Wednesday night

YONKERS — Two men were shot Wednesday night in Yonkers, and one of them later died from his injuries.

Yonkers police said the shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. in the area of 55 Morris Street.

According to police, the two men were sitting in a black sedan when they were shot through the driver's side window.

The first victim, a 19-year-old man who lived in Yonkers, was struck at least twice, including once in the chest.

First responders gave him CPR before he was brought to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The second victim was an 18-year-old male resident of Yonkers who was struck at least once in the leg. He was brought to a local trauma center, where he is listed in stable condition and is expected to recover, police said.

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No other details about the shooting, including a possible motive, were immediately available from police.

Detectives are working to identify and apprehend the shooter or shooters.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Yonkers Police Detective Division at 914-377-7724, or to submit a tip by texting the key word YPD and the tip to CRIMES (274637).

Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record, Poughkeepsie Journal and The Journal News/lohud. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com or on Twitter @mikerandall845.