An aged gunman shot a yellow taxi driver practically 50 years his junior throughout a heated broad-daylight Monday conflict over the fare within the Bronx, authorities stated.
Joseph Meeks, 76, acquired into an argument with the 27-year-old cabbie over the fare simply exterior of the senior dwelling facility the place he lives on Nelson Avenue close to West 169th Road in Highbridge round 4:30 p.m., police stated.
Throughout the feud, the irate septuagenarian pulled the motive force out of the automobile and blasted him within the abdomen, police stated.
The cabbie — who sources say was simply licensed by the TLC in March — was taken by responding EMS staff to Lincoln Medical Middle, the place he was listed in secure situation by Tuesday morning, police stated.
In the meantime, the armed senior returned residence, evading arrest for about three-and-a-half hours, police stated.
Meeks was lastly arrested by the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit round 8 p.m. and charged with tried homicide, cops stated.
His arraignment was pending Tuesday afternoon.
David Do, commissioner of the town’s Taxi and Limousine Fee, decried the violence in an announcement Tuesday.
“This younger man sadly has needed to combat for his life due to a mindless and completely unacceptable act of violence,” Do stated. “We’re grateful that he’s in secure situation and reaching out to him to supply help. We additionally applaud the NYPD officers who quickly apprehended the suspect.”
