One
mother, Wanda Mercado, and her 14-year-old son Justine normally come to Crotona
Park pool almost every day to cool off, but after learning about the
shooting, the mother is worried.
Police
say the 45-year-old man was shot twice around 5 p.m. Wednesday about one
block away from the Crotona Park pool.
Authorities
say the victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. The
suspect was last seen running away from the scene, according to police.
The
shooting did not happen directly at the pool or directly outside the facility,
but it did take place during the pool’s extended hours.
Despite
some voiced safety concerns, many visitors aren’t letting this unfortunate
incident prevent them from taking their little ones to cool off during the heat
wave.