Man critically injured in Lower East Side shooting

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A 28-year-old man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in the middle of one of Manhattan’s most bustling nightlife districts Sunday morning.

The shooting happened at 3 a.m. at Stanton Street and Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, police said.

The unnamed victim was critically injured after being shot twice — in the head and the midsection according to police.

Authorities were looking for the shooter, who remained in the wind.


Police at the scene
A 28-year-old man was shot in the head at Stanton Street and Orchard Street.
Seth Gottfried

Police at the scene
The victim was also shot in the midsection.
Seth Gottfried

Investigator picks up something from sidewalk.
Authorities are still looking for the gunman and the cause of the violence.
Seth Gottfried

It was unclear what led to the violence.

The crime scene was within spitting distance of many popular nightlife venues that were clogged with revelers when shots erupted.

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