Newsman: A beggar allegedly shot a man who refused to him money on the Upper West Side early Sunday, police said. The 31 year old victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive his injuries, police said. The suspect fled the scene.
The victim was walking by West 103rd Street and West End Avenue at around 3:30 a.m. when the suspect asked the man for some cash, according to the NYPD. The victim declined and kept walking when the suspect shot him in the back, police said.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
