Two men injured in Bronx shooting: NYPD

MORRISANIA, the Bronx (PIX11) -- Two men were injured in a shooting in the Bronx early Sunday, police said.

The shooting happened outside of  818 Home St. in Morrisania at around 3:45 a.m., according to the NYPD. A 35-year-old man was shot in the back and a 26-year-old man was hit in the leg, police said.

The shooter fled the scene on foot and remained at large, as of Sunday afternoon.

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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the New York City area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.