Police looking for suspect who shot man in front of Foodtown

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The suspect who shot a man in the back outside of Foodtown Friday.
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A man was shot in the back Friday outside of Foodtown near Yankee Stadium.

Police say that on Aug. 20, at 1:15 a.m., Israel Guerido, 45, 383 East 141 Street, shot a 35-year-old man in the back outside of Foodtown at 885 Gerard Ave. Guerido fled the scene on foot.

The victim was transported in stable condition to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Lincoln.

Guerido was arrested and charged with attempted murder and reckless endangerment.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.