A 24-year-old woman was killed in a triple shooting outside a Flatiron District nightclub early Monday, police said.
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The shooter, believed to be in his 20s, had gotten into an argument – possibly over a woman – inside the club and was escorted out by bouncers.
The three women were outside Motivo, at 915 Broadway near East 21st Street, about 4 a.m. when a man opened fire and hit them, an NYPD spokesman said.
Content Preview This content is exclusive for Optimum, Time Warner, Comcast, customers with access to News 12. A 30-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder and a 25-year-old woman was struck in the hip and foot. “It was kind of mayhem”.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the gunman knew the victims. “He said, ‘I’m going to my auto to get my gun, ‘” said Claudia Claudio, 24.
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“The guy who started the fight, he was outside”, a man who works next door to the club told WCBS 880’s Sean Adams. Call us now to hear out unbelievable bottle deals!!! “He [ran] into the back into the black BMW and that’s when I heard the gunshots, and hurt the three ladies”. Police said they are tracking him down using his license plate number.
