NYPD Hunts Gunman After 21-Year-Old Brooklyn Cab Driver Is Shot in Face During Robbery
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
NYPD Hunts Gunman After 21-Year-Old Brooklyn Cab Driver Is Shot in Face During Robbery
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Summary
Around 4 a.m. Saturday, a masked gunman allegedly shot a 21-year-old livery cab driver in the face during a robbery attempt in Brooklyn; the driver was hospitalized in stable condition.
Police said the suspect entered the TLC-licensed cab, demanded cash and the keys, then fired as the driver tried to get out of the vehicle.
The gunman fled on foot with an unknown amount of cash and did not take anything else from the cab, according to the NYPD.
NYPD has released suspect footage and said he was last seen in blue shorts, a black sweatshirt, black shoes, a black surgical mask and a black backpack.
Authorities are asking the public to help identify the suspect through Crime Stoppers as the non-fatal shooting investigation continues.