Duo attacks man with hammer, opens fire in front of bodega: video
Wild new video captures the moment a duo attacked a man with a hammer inside a Bronx deli – before the male assailant pulled out a gun and opened fire.
The 50-year-old victim was inside a bodega on Morris Park Avenue near White Plains Road in Van Nest minutes before 10 p.m. Dec. 26 when the male suspect accused him of looking at a woman who was with him, cops said.
A language barrier made matters worse, and the squabble turned violent, police said.
Video shows the male suspect, who walked with a single crutch, pushing the victim, who was holding onto his sweatshirt.
The female suspect then struck the victim in the head with a hammer, while the man pointed a gun at him, the clip shows.
The fracas continued outside the store, where the woman continued to struggle with the victim and hit him with the hammer, the clip shows.
Then the gunman fired off one round, striking the side of the bodega.
The victim was not struck by gunfire and ran into the store, the clip shows.
He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he received stitches, cops said.
Cops were still looking for the suspects Wednesday.
