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Bronx Man Fatally Shot in Apparent Execution
23 Jun
Summary
- A 21-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Bronx apartment.
- The victim was struck once in the head and died at the hospital.
- A witness described hearing a single gunshot and seeing the victim fall.
A fatal shooting occurred on Monday evening in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, leaving a 21-year-old man dead. The incident took place outside an apartment building on E. 187th St. near Park Ave. shortly before 7 p.m.
A witness recounted hearing a single gunshot and observing the victim collapse on the sidewalk, bleeding from a head wound. The witness also noted that police performed CPR at the scene in an attempt to revive the man.
Emergency medical services transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident, which appears to have been an execution-style killing.
