Police Search For Suspect in Clinton Street Robbery, Shooting

103 Clinton St.

Police are still looking for a suspect in the Friday morning robbery and shooting of a man on Clinton Street.

103 Clinton St.
103 Clinton St.

According to investigators, the victim, 31,  was going inside his apartment at 103 Clinton (just above Delancey Street) around 4:30 a.m.   The suspect grabbed him from behind, they say, and stole some jewelry, including a gold chain.  He then beat the man, apparently with a gun; during the ordeal the gun went off and the victim received a superficial bullet wound to the face.  He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and is expected to by okay.  The suspect was wearing a brown hoodie. If you have any information about this crime, call Crimstoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.