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Suspects Wanted In Shooting That Wounded Man In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The hunt was on Saturday morning for two suspects in connection with a shooting in the Bronx.

Police released surveillance video of the suspects Saturday morning. They say the gunmen began shooting at a 27-year-old man standing in front of 1479 Macombs Rd. in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday.

The video shows one of the suspects firing a gun before running away.

The victim was shot in the chest and was rushed to Bronx Lebanon Hospital, where his condition was reported as stable.

The suspects are described as two black males ages 20 to 25, standing between 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet tall and weighing 160 to 180 pounds. One of the suspects was wearing a black leather Pella jacket.

There was no information Saturday morning on a motive for the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers Web site, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.

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