NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are looking for the person who shot a cabbie in the face during a robbery attempt in Brooklyn Thursday morning.
Mona Rivera Reports
The incident occurred at 6:26 a.m. at the intersection of Franklin and Lafayette Avenues in the Bedford Stuyvesant section.
Enois Melbranche, 62, had just dropped off three female passengers at that location, police said. Authorities said they are not sure if the women are involved but they would like to talk to them.
Melbranche was rushed to Kings County Hospital.
New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers president Fernando Mateo says Melbranche is in critical condition and may lose his sight. The Federation is offering a $5,000 reward in connection with the case.
His boss told 1010 WINS' Mona Rivera that he was well-liked and recently lost his wife to cancer.
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