A 38-year-old man was shot and wounded in Alphabet City Thursday morning then refused to answer questions about what happened, police sources said.
The victim, struck in the chest and arm, was taken by medics to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable condition.
The shooter got away and is being sought.
The incident happened at 9:45 a.m. at Avenue D and E. Seventh St. on the grounds of the NYCHA Riis Houses.
It wasn’t clear what sparked the shooting.
Police found five 9-mm. shell casings at the scene.
Sources said the victim, who has 18 arrests on his record, most of which are sealed, refused to answer questions about who shot him and why.
Through Sunday, there had been two shooting incidents in the 9th Precinct, which includes the East Village.
One of them happened just about a half mile from Thursday’s shooting. On April 25, deli worker of Abdul Saleh, 28, was fatally shot outside his family’s store at Avenue B and E. 13th St. during an argument with a disgruntled customer who had been an ongoing nuisance at the store.
The suspect, Kavone Horton, was later arrested and charged with murder.