NYPD Releases Video Of Suspect Wanted In Bronx Shooting Death Of Priscilla Vasquez, Mother Of 3
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD released video of a suspect who remains on the loose Sunday following the shooting death of Priscilla Vasquez, a mother of three who was shot in the back of the head in The Bronx.
It happened around 5 a.m. Saturday on East 152nd Street near Courtlandt Avenue in the Melrose section.
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Vasquez, 25, was standing on the sidewalk in front of a public school with friends when witnesses said a masked gunman wearing a hoodie walked toward the group, firing multiple shots.
Family and friends of Vasquez told CBS2 the shooter seemed to fire haphazardly and they did not believe she was specifically targeted.
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Surveillance video that police said is from the shooting appears to match their account.
No arrests have been made and police have not released any information on a possible motive.
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Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
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