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Man shot in the face in Morrisania, shooter escapes on Citi Bike

The victim was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Lincoln and is expected to recover.

Caithlin Pena

Sep 16, 2025, 5:28 AM

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A man was shot in the face in Morrisania by another man who escaped on a Citi Bike.

Police say the incident happened on Sept. 9 after 7 p.m. The 20-year-old man was standing in front of a building on East 161st Street when another man riding a Citi Bike approached.

The man got off the bike, took out a firearm and shot the victim on the face before escaping on the bike.

The victim was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Lincoln and is expected to recover.

Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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