A man was shot inside a supermarket in the Bronx...

A man was shot inside a supermarket in the Bronx Monday Dec. 21, 2015 morning, authorities said. Credit: NYPD

Authorities are searching for a gunman who they say shot a man three times inside a Bronx supermarket.

The NYPD says gunfire broke out just before noon on Monday inside a C-Town Supermarket. Investigators say the suspect entered the supermarket and shot the 21-year-old victim three times in the torso before taking off on foot.

The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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