YONKERS – A 22-year-old Yonkers man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during a physical dispute early Sunday morning and less than two hours later, another man was stabbed.
City police said the incident occurred at around 1:45 a.m. in the area of 9 Lamartine Avenue. The man was shot by an unknown suspect. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video in the area.
The victim’s injuries are non-life-threatening.
In an unrelated incident at about 3:30 a.m., police were called to a gas station at 364 Nepperhan Avenue where a 21-year-old man was stabbed in his shoulder and thigh.
Police said the victim was in a dispute with a group of men, who chased him into the gas station at which time he was stabbed. His injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening and he was being treated at a local hospital.
Detectives are currently reviewing video at the scene and are attempting to locate witnesses.
Anyone with information about either incident is asked to call the detective division at 914-337-7724. All calls will remain confidential. Anonymous tips may also be sent by texting the keyword YPD plus the tip to 847411.
