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Young couple shot, husband fatally in drive-by shooting on I-95: NYPD

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THE BRONX (PIX11) -- A husband and wife were shot in a car on Interstate 95 early Sunday morning, according to the NYPD.

The incident happened around 5:49 a.m.

Police say the couple were in a vehicle traveling west on I-95 when an unknown individual in another vehicle opened fire. The husband was shot in the head and the wife was hit in the shoulder. The shooter fled the scene.

NYPD officers responded to Washington Heights around 6:04 a.m. and located the couple. They were taken to the hospital by private means. The wife was in stable condition, police say.

Investigations are ongoing. The 27-year-old driving the couple was taken into custody for a DWI, police say.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.