Suspect shoots victim after argument outside store in the Bronx, says NYPD

Bronx man shot

The NYPD was looking for the man who shot another man on East Tremont Avenue in the West Farms section of the Bronx.

NEW YORK - The NYPD was searching for the gunman who opened fire on a man following an argument in the West Farms section of the Bronx.

The men got into a dispute just after midnight on Feb. 6 outside 875 East Tremont Avenue. The argument escalated and one of the men took out a gun and fired multiple times striking the 43-year-old victim in the left thigh and right hip, said police.

The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.

The suspect was wearing a red coat at the time of the shooting.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.