One of the two suspects in the midtown shooting that injured three people In January was arrested Thursday, police said.
Diouf Makhtar, 30, is believed to have opened fire outside of 34 W. 31st St., between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21 after he and Brian Johnson, 29, got into an argument with a 43-year-old man on the street, according to police officials.
Both Makhtar and Johnson have extensive criminal backgrounds, mostly related to narcotics, a law enforcement source said.
Makhtar shot the 43-year-old man, who was the intended target, as well as two innocent bystanders, police said. One of the bystanders was a Romanian tourist who had just exited a liquor store, according to investigators.
The 43-year-old man was shot in the right shoulder, while a 25-year-old man was hit in the left arm and a 29-year-old man was struck in the back, police said. All three were taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition, per the NYPD at the time.
Makhtar was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon, cops said.
With Alison Fox
