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Diner Shot in Head During Robbery
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| A gunman shot a diner in the back of the head at a Manhattan restaurant during a robbery. The victim was shot in the cheek. -Photo by WABC |
By Dan Gesslein
Manhattan Voice
December 7, 2023
MANHATTAN - A man eating at the counter of an Upper Manhattan eatery was shot in the head when a gunman robbed the fish restaurant, cops said. The diner is in critical condition after the bullet went through his cheek.
The NYPD released dramatic video of the robber pointing a blue handgun in the back of the head of the diner sitting at the counter of Seafood King Fish Market at Broadway and West 163rd Street.
Cops said the gunman fired into the back of the man’s head as he was robbing the eatery.
It is unknown the reason why he fired at the patron- if this was a simple robbery, since the victim had already handed over his cell phone and money.
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| The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a shooting inside a seafood restaurant in Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD |
Investigators said the gunman had been in the restaurant before the robbery.
The victim is being treated at Metropolitan Hospital.
The deadly events began to play out at around 1:45 am on Dec 6. A man wearing a face mask and dressed in black walked into the Seafood King Fish Market and placed an order for food. He then left. Cops said the same man returned 10 minutes later and used the restaurant’s bathroom. At this time the victim was eating at the counter.
A short time later, the man in black came out of the bathroom with a blue handgun and demanded cash from the register. He also demanded that the victim and the worker hand over their cell phones. The employee handed over what was in the register which the gunman placed in a bag. The cashier and the patron handed over their cell phones.
Investigators said the gunman told the worker to get down. He then fired point blank at the back of the diner’s head.
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The gunman ran out of the restaurant and fled on foot in an unknown direction.
The gunman is described as a male with a medium complexion, heavy build who is 5 foot 5. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, grey pants and blacks sneakers. He was also seen wearing a black face mask and black hat.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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