[ad_1]
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — A person of interest was picked up by police after an innocent 69-year-old woman with a walker was fatally shot in East Harlem last week.
Robin Wright was shot and killed on East 110th Street and Madison Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 27.
Wright was with a friend at the time, using a walker, and was not the intended target when she was shot in the face.
Police say she was caught in the crossfire of an apparent gang-related dispute. Police believe it was a drug-related robbery, according to sources.
The 18-year-old person of interest was picked up Thursday morning by members of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations, a federal partner in tracking down individuals wanted in crimes involving illegal drug sales and illegal guns.
Police, according to sources, knew who they were looking for and tracked down the person of interest who allegedly fired the deadly shot.
The shooting apparently stemmed from an ongoing dispute over marijuana dealing on the block.
It is not yet clear if any charges have been filed.
Wright was remembered by friends and her partner as a beautiful person and a caring soul.
Her death got the attention of elected leaders, mayoral candidates, and multiplelaw enforcement agencies.
———-
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News
Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Copyright © 2025 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.
[ad_2]
WABC
Source link