Gunman Wanted For Questioning in Bronx Stray Bullet Shooting

By Kevin Deutsch
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NYPD detectives are still searching for the gunman who wounded a 51-year-old man during a shootout in Concourse Village last month.

A stray bullet struck Robert Griggs about 8 p.m. on July 24 as he played dominoes with friends, authorities said.

The shooter and another man were exchanging gunfire in the area of  Sherman Avenue and East 163rd Street when Griggs was hit.

Police released video of a man wanted for questioning in the case (above), but no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

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Kevin Deutsch is a Staff Writer for Bronx Justice News covering the criminal justice system, drugs, and DNA use by law enforcement. An award-winning journalist, Deutsch is the author of the true crime books "Pill City" and "The Triangle." He has worked on staff at the Daily News, Miami Herald, Newsday, The Palm Beach Post, and The Riverdale Press. His work has also appeared in Newsweek, Columbia Journalism Review, The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Forward, The Independent, Huffington Post, Orlando Sentinel, and the New York Post, among other publications. His numerous television appearances include spots on CNN, MSNBC, and C-SPAN's BookTV. He has also been featured in The New Yorker. A Bronx resident, Deutsch hosts the true crime podcast "A Dark Turn" on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.