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2 men shot near basketball court at Jackson Houses in the Bronx

By FOX 5 NY Staff
Published  June 21, 2022 11:07am EDT
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2 shot at NYCHA Jackson Houses

Two men were shot near the basketball courts at the Jackson Houses in the Melrose section of the Bronx, police said.

NEW YORK - The NYPD is investigating a shooting at a public housing complex in the Bronx that left two men injured.

Both of the victims were shot at about 9:34 p.m. near the basketball court at the Jackson Houses in Melrose on East 156th Street and Courtlandt Avenue, according to police.

One man was shot in the shoulder. It was not clear where the other man was struck. Their injuries are considered non-life-threatening, said police.

The incident is the latest example of gun violence rampant throughout New York City.

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