Man fatally shot outside Hell's Kitchen apartment; suspect on the run
NEW YORK - A 35-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in Hell’s Kitchen, according to police.
Police say Sharif Jackson was found with two gunshot wounds to his torso around 3 a.m. outside his apartment building.
He was conscious and alert when first responders arrived but later died at a nearby hospital.
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Police sources revealed that Jackson and the suspect, who remains at large, did not know each other but had gotten into a verbal dispute before the shooting.
Heavily armed officers stormed the building, believing the shooter might be inside, but their search yielded no arrests.
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The NYPD is asking anyone with information about the incident to call 1-800-577-TIPS as the investigation continues.