Surveillance video released in Manhattan double shooting that killed Bronx man Francisco Mercedez

The NYPD has released surveillance video in the search for the gunman behind a double homicide in Manhattan.  Police say 29-year-old Francisco Mercedez, of the Bronx, was shot in the back at 151st

News 12 Staff

Aug 18, 2014, 8:16 PM

Updated 3,548 days ago

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Surveillance video released in Manhattan double shooting that killed Bronx man Francisco Mercedez
The NYPD has released surveillance video in the search for the gunman behind a double homicide in Manhattan. 
Police say 29-year-old Francisco Mercedez, of the Bronx, was shot in the back at 151st Street and Broadway. A 21-year-old man also died after being shot in the neck. 
The suspect fled the scene in a white Nissan Altima with tinted windows. He's described as being Hispanic, and was wearing a short-sleeved hooded sweatshirt, a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts. 
Anyone who recognizes him or has any information should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS


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