Friday, January 26, 2018

Bloody shooting outside Midtown liquor store caught on video

Bloody shooting outside Midtown liquor store caught on video

Shocking surveillance footage shows the moment three people — including two innocent bystanders — were shot outside a Midtown liquor store.
The harrowing video, released by police Wednesday, shows the suspects, Diouf Makhtar, 30, wearing all black, and Brian Johnson, 29, dressed in a camouflage jacket and red cap, approach Ahmend Kabia, 43, outside Herald Square Spirits at 34 W. 31st St. around 4:40 p.m. Sunday.
Makhtar is then seen walking back and forth outside the store for several seconds, while Johnson remains in front of the building, not far from Kabia.
Moments later, Makhtar is seen opening fire, striking Romanian tourist Adrian Burduja, 29, in the back, Abdoulaye Kane, 25, in the back and side, and Kabia, the alleged intended target, in the shoulder.
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Diouf Makhtar and Brian Johnson
The three victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
The area is widely known to police as a location for drug activity, cops said. Authorities believe the gunfire may have been caused by a previous drug-related fight.
Police are searching for Makhtar, who is approximately 6 feet tall and 170 pounds with black dreadlocks, and Johnson, who is approximately 6-foot-3 and 170 pounds with black hair.

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