Suspect At Large After Shooting At Train Station In Westchester

Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man in the parking lot of a train station in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized.

The shooting happened in the south parking lot of the Metro-North Mount Vernon East Station, police said.
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Ben Crnic

05/22/2023 10:30 a.m.

The incident happened on Saturday, May 20 around 11:45 p.m., when MTA Police responded to the south parking lot at the Metro-North Mount Vernon East Station after they received a report of shots fired, according to MTA Police Department spokesperson Aaron Donovan.

Once at the scene, an investigation revealed that a man with multiple gunshot wounds had been taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital.

No weapons were found at the scene, but surveillance video confirmed that the shooting happened at the station just before 11:20 p.m.

Preliminary investigation has not found any connection between the incident and any Metro-North trains, Donovan said, adding that there was no impact to train service as a result of the shooting or investigation.

The suspect was seen driving away from the scene on East First Street. The investigation into the incident and finding them is ongoing, Donovan said.

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