Man barricades himself in Bronx apartment after shooting two people

A man barricaded himself inside a New York City apartment after shooting two people on Saturday night, the New York Post reported, citing local police. Officers responded to reports of gunfire inside an apartment building in the Claremont neighborhood of the Bronx just before 9:30 p.m. [1]

According to the New York Police Department, the unidentified man fired a gun multiple times in the building hallway. He then barricaded himself inside one of the apartments. [1]

The New York Post reported that a 70-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen and a 60-year-old man was shot in the torso during the incident. Paramedics rushed both victims to St. Barnabas Hospital, where police confirmed they are in stable condition. [1]

Authorities have not released the identity of the barricaded man. Police said it is not yet known whether he had any prior relationship to the victims. [1]