Man shot in the chest during gunpoint robbery inside Highbridge deli
Police say a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest after a gunman fired multiple bullets inside a deli at 143 E 149th St. on Tuesday.
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Police say a 33-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the chest during a gunpoint robbery inside a Highbridge deli Tuesday morning.
Surveillance video shared with News 12 shows a man in a maroon hoodie enter the deli at 143 E 149th St. just after midnight and begin to fire multiple bullets at customers and employees.
Police say a customer was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to a local hospital and is stable as of Tuesday morning.
The gunman is seen on video heading behind the counter and digging through the cash register, as an employee lay curled up underneath him.
The shooter than heads to exit, but not before grabbing a bag of chips out of the victim's backpack.
Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old Jesus Acosta of The Bronx. The NYPD confirms that Acosta is also wanted for a Brooklyn homicide that occurred on Sunday, where he shot and killed a 44-year-old employee of American Best Wings & Pizza in Brownsville.
It’s still unclear what led to the gunfire and how much money was stolen.
