Man Hospitalized in Serious Condition After Being Shot in Neck, Suspect Still At-large

Niagara Falls police are actively investigating a shooting that left a man with a serious neck injury on Monday afternoon.

Authorities were dispatched to the 700 block of 16th Street around 5pm following multiple reports of gunfire in the area. As officers began their investigation, they were notified that a man with a gunshot wound to the neck had arrived at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in a private vehicle.

Additional law enforcement units responded to the hospital where they spoke with the injured individual. Due to the severity of his wound, he was later transferred to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) for advanced care. As of Monday evening, his condition was listed as serious but stable.

At the original scene, officers located evidence of the shooting in an alleyway situated between 15th and 16th streets. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing the suspect flee in the direction of Pine Avenue shortly after the gunfire.

Police have not released the victim's identity or any information about the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information about the incident to contact the Niagara Falls Police Department.

Man Hospitalized in Serious Condition After Being Shot in Neck, Suspect Still At-large