Man injured in Morrisania shooting

A 34-year-old man was injured in a shooting on Third Avenue in Morrisania this morning, according to police.

According to the police, it appears to be a robbery.

According to authorities, two men got out of a black SUV and approached the victim. One of these men shot him in the leg and then they both ran away. The police are looking for the two suspects and a third person who was driving the SUV.

Police told News 12 the shooting victim is alive and hospitalized in stable condition. At the moment he is refusing to give police any information that might help them figure out what happened.