A man is killed in a double shooting in Manhattan and police are searching for a suspect

Manhattan investigators are searching for the suspect who shot one man and wounded another near a Lower East Side park Saturday evening.

According to law enforcement sources, the shooting erupted around 7:14 p.m. on Oct. 12 near the corner of Madison Street and St. James Place, just steps from St. James Triangle and a block from 1 Police Plaza, the headquarters of the Police NYPD.

officers of the 5th districtWhen police responded to a 911 call about an attack taking place at the scene, they found two wounded men at the scene.

According to police, one of the victims was an unknown man who suffered a gunshot wound to the neck. EMS took him to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition, but his condition rapidly deteriorated and he later died during treatment. The NYPD has not yet released his identity.

Police said the other victim, a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the lower body, remains in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.

So far there have been no arrests as part of the ongoing investigation, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (formerly Twitter). @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are treated confidentially.

According to the most recent CompStat report, as of Oct. 6, the 5th District had committed just one murder this year, down from four at the same time in 2023. The number of shootings also fell significantly, from seven last year to just two this year.