Two people and their dog were shot and killed outside an Upper Manhattan park on Friday night, the NYPD said.
A 57-year-old woman and 42-year-old man were walking their pit bull when they were gunned down outside Highbridge Park, near West 165th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Washington Heights, around 6:30 p.m., police and sources said.
The woman was shot in the head and the neck, and the man was struck in the face and shoulder, according to sources.
The shooter also turned the gun on their dog, killing the animal.
The couple was walking their pit bull when the fatal shooting occurred, which killed the canine along with the man and woman. Kevin C. Downs
The female victim was shot in the head and the neck, and the man was struck in the face and shoulder, according to sources. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post
Police are still on the hunt for the gunman after Friday’s shooting. Kevin C. Downs for NY PostSources said the killer fired at least six shots.
The couple was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Police are still on the hunt for the gunman.
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