NEW YORK — A man working at a tobacco store in Hell’s Kitchen was shot in the leg following an argument with a group of men outside the store Wednesday morning, police said.
According to New York City police, the incident took place shortly following midnight in front of a cigar store on 9th Avenue, near 49th Street.
The 32-year-old employee who was shot in the leg was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment in stable condition.
The group, which fled following the shooting, is described as a group of men wearing dark clothing.
Additional information was not immediately available.
