Man and woman fatally shot, 1 hurt in Bronx; police search for gunman

Three people were shot, two fatally, in the University Heights section of the Bronx early Friday morning.

The victims were struck by gunfire on Davidson Avenue just before 12:15 a.m. after a dispute.

Witnesses told Eyewitness News that people were hanging out in front of a building on Davidson Avenue, when a fist fight broke out.

One person involved went inside, and minutes later, came out with a group of four or five others, looking to settle the score.

All three were rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital.

36-year-old Justin Lawless, known in the neighborhood as Blaze, and 44-year-old Claretha Daniels were both shot in the chest and pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital. Both lived in the building.

A 40-year-old man shot in the right arm was rushed to St. Barnabas where he was listed in stable condition.

On Friday, detectives returned to the scene while a growing memorial for the victims took shape across the street.

Police say two men wearing all black fled on a red moped, but according to a witness, the man who actually pulled the trigger took off on foot.

Detectives have identified a person of interest. He is believed to be a migrant and is also a suspect in an open pattern of robberies. He is not in custody, and a second person is also being sought for questioning.

So far, there are no arrests and the motive is under investigation.

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