Gunman fires round on MTA bus during scuffle with passenger: cops

A gunman fired a single shot on a Bronx MTA bus.
DCPI

A gunman fired a single shot on a Bronx MTA bus throughout a scuffle with a person whose teen nephew he had been harassing, cops mentioned Thursday. 

The suspect approached an 18-year-old male passenger on the BX39 bus round 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and began asking him, “The place are you from?” and “The place do you reside?” police mentioned. 

Then he allegedly flashed a gun he had in his coat pocket, footage exhibits. 

Fearful for his security, the teenager contacted his uncle to select him up at a close-by cease, cops mentioned. 

When the bus stopped at White Plains Highway and Van Nest Avenue, the teenager’s uncle held the rear door of the bus open and advised his nephew to come back with him, authorities mentioned. 

The gunman bought right into a scuffle with a person whose teen nephew he had been harassing.

DCPI

However the suspect confronted the uncle, sparking a bodily combat, cops mentioned. 

The gun went off throughout the wrestle, hanging the ceiling of the bus, police mentioned. Nobody was harm. 

The suspect then ran off the bus, heading north on White Plains Highway. 

The suspect allegedly flashed a gun he had in his coat pocket.

DCPI

Cops say the suspect seems to be in his 20s and round 6 ft tall, weighing 165 kilos, with lengthy, black hair. He was final seen sporting a inexperienced bubble jacket, a inexperienced hoodie and black and crimson monitor pants.