NYPD on the hunt for suspect who shot innocent bystander on MTA bus in Brooklyn

Larry Celona,

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Mar 15, 2023

A 25-year-old innocent bystander was shot in the buttocks while riding an MTA bus in Brooklyn Tuesday night, according to police and law enforcement sources.

The shooting broke out after a man got into an argument with another male on the B44 bus near Rogers Avenue and Empire Boulevard at around 10:20 p.m., authorities said.

The suspect opened fire but the bullet missed his intended target and struck the male bystander, cops and sources said.

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Police are seen inside the MTA bus after the shooting in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 14, 2023. — Police are seen inside the bus after the shooting in Brooklyn on March 14, 2023. Wayne Carrington

The MTA bus shooting took place on the B44 near Rogers Avenue and Empire Boulevard at around 10:20 p.m., authorities said. — The shooting took place on the B44 near Rogers Avenue and Empire Boulevard around 10:20 p.m. on March 14, 2023.Wayne Carrington

The shooter fled the bus at the next stop in Brooklyn, N.Y., police and a witness said on on March 14, 2023. — The shooter fled the bus at the next stop after the shooting in Brooklyn on March 14, 2023. Wayne Carrington

The crime scene area protected by caution tape is spotted in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 14, 2023. — The crime scene area protected by caution tape is spotted in Brooklyn on March 14, 2023. Wayne Carrington

The shooter and a woman he was with fled the bus at the next stop, police and sources said.

The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and is in stable condition.

No arrests have been made, cops said.

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