Man shot and killed in drive-by shooting near Central Park

December 10, 2012 (NEW YORK) -- Police are looking for the gunman who shot a man in the head at 58th Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon.

• PHOTOS: Fatal drive-by shooting near Central Park

Investigators said the suspect walked up behind the victim and shot him in the back of the head. The suspect then jumped into a waiting vehicle and sped away.

The shooting happened right across from the Engine 23 firehouse just before 2:00 p.m.

The victim, a 31-year-old man, was taken from the scene in critical condition after firefighters performed CPR. He was pronounced dead at nearby St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital.

Authorities said the suspect, a man, was wearing a brown hoodie sweatshirt. He fled in a grey vehicle, possibly a Lincoln MKZ.

The motive is not immediately known.

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