2 killed in Throggs Neck shooting near Bronx's Ferry Point Park, NYPD says
The fatal shooting happened early Monday morning on Schley Avenue, right at the edge of Ferry Point Park, a popular destination for families and others who want to spend time outdoors.
A large police presence was summoned to the scene near Ferry Point Park after multiple shots were fired at the men in a parking lot, NYPD said.
A 21-year-old was shot in the stomach and buttocks, and a 22-year-old was shot in the armpit and shoulder, according to investigators.
They were both rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead. As of noon, the victims' families had not been notified, police said.
While no arrests have been made, investigators said they were looking for two people who were wearing ski masks when they took off from the scene on some kind of scooter.
Visitors to the park on Monday said they were startled by the investigation.
"Right now, I'm obviously scared because I've never heard this before. I've been living in this part of the Bronx for over 32 years," one man said.
"I saw this and I'm like, 'Oh my god!'" another man said. "It caught me by surprise. I didn't expect my first day coming out to the field to work out would be two people killed."
It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting, police said.
The deadly shooting on Schley Avenue comes just two days after another incident near Ferry Point Park.
A 21-year-old man survived after getting shot in the torso early Saturday morning on Brush Avenue.
Police were searching for four suspects who fled in a Dodge Durango, but no arrests have been made in this case either.
Detectives are looking into whether the shootings are connected.
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