Woman shot, killed while working at City Island construction site; boyfriend hits suspect with car

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By Anthony Payero

(THE BRONX, N.Y.) A 52-year-old woman was gunned down Wednesday while working at a construction site in the Bronx's City Island, which led to her boyfriend running over the suspect with his car, according to ABC 7 NY.

The shooting took place around 12:30 p.m. on City Island Avenue and City Island Road, where a 67-year-old man pulled up to the intersection a bicycle and opened fire, police said.

The woman, who reportedly directed traffic at the construction site, was shot multiple times and died at the hospital due to her injuries.

The suspect biked away from the scene, and the victim's boyfriend, who saw the shooting unfold, entered his own vehicle and struck the man with his car, according to ABC 7.

The 58-year-old boyfriend then got out of his car and chased the suspect on foot. He reportedly beat the shooter up and held onto him until police arrived at the scene.

It is not clear if the victim's boyfriend was a fellow employee or just visiting the site.

Area residents noted the woman was animated in her work, as she spent a couple of weeks working at the site holding a sign up to tell drivers to slow down.

"We've come to know her," an anonymous man told ABC 7. "She's here every day, she's waving flags, she's very animated, she has a very bubbly personality, even the people that go for their morning walks have come to know her."

The man told Eyewitness News that a colleague was nearby when the shooting took place, and that the gunman was not a stranger to the victim.

"This guy, the guy that shot her, [was] bringing her lunch every day," he said. "So I can't imagine what went awry here, but it's so unfortunate. I pray for her soul. She was a very nice person, very bubbly personality, the last kind of person you'd want to see something like that happen to. It's very sad."

The suspect was transported into custody at Jacobi Medical Center, where he is being treated for body trauma.

A firearm was confiscated at the scene.

The reason behind the shooting is unknown, and the investigation is active and underway.

"This guy used to bring her sandwiches every day," the man said. "Today, he brought bullets instead."

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