Bronx Shooting Kills 12-Year-Old Boy, Wounds 2 Men Near 5 p.m.

Q: What crucial clue in the surveillance footage could lead investigators to the shooter who took an innocent 12-year-old's life?

The key clue appears to be the gunman’s image and clothing captured on surveillance video. According to the additional reporting, the footage shows a man pulling a gun and firing multiple rounds during the street fight, and it gives a usable description: he was wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts, a backward black baseball cap, white socks and black slides. That footage is important because it does more than show the tragic aftermath. It reportedly captures the sequence of the argument turning into a brawl, the shooter drawing the weapon, firing toward the group, and then fleeing. Investigators can use those frames to identify the suspect’s face, build, movements and escape path, and compare them with other nearby cameras. The getaway vehicle is another potentially crucial lead, but accounts differ. Some witnesses said the shooter fled in a Jeep, while other reports and police sources said the suspects may have escaped in a black BMW. Detectives will likely use the surveillance footage to determine which vehicle was involved, trace its route and identify its occupants. In short, the strongest clue in the video is the captured view of the shooter himself — especially his distinctive outfit and actions during the gunfire — backed by footage that may also clarify the escape vehicle.

3 articles · Updated · News 12 Bronx · Jul 26

Lincoln Hospital pronounced a 12-year-old boy dead after he was shot in the shoulder in a Saturday afternoon shooting in Concourse Village, police said.
Elliot Place and Walton Avenue erupted in gunfire just before 5 p.m.; two other victims, ages 25 and 34, were hit in the buttocks and foot and are expected to survive.
Police had not released a shooter description, disclosed any link among the three victims, or identified a motive by Saturday night, and no arrests had been made.
A witness said he heard what sounded like two shots and then saw people running, as detectives kept roads closed around the scene and continued investigating.