A 34-year-old man was shot to death on an East Harlem street Wednesday morning by a gunman who jumped on a scooter and got away, police and witnesses said.
Akebulon Reeves, 34, was blasted multiple times in the torso on E. 119th St. near Third Ave. shortly after 10 a.m., according to cops.
Medics rushed the Central Harlem resident to Metropolitan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Witnesses said they observed a masked shooter open fire on the victim before jumping on the back of a scooter being operated by someone else.
There have been no arrests.
A local resident said he administered medical aid before police and paramedics arrived.
“I heard three or four shots. I heard people screaming. I saw people running,” said Joshua Scott, who lives nearby. ”I have a little bit of medical training. I ran downstairs and did compressions on him and tried to get some pressure on the bleeding. Then the NYPD and EMS took it from there.”
Another witness said the gunman could have done more damage if he didn’t have problems with his weapon.
“He shot three times and his gun jammed,” the witness said. “He jumped on the scooter, and they blew through the light and took off.”
