Overview
- The shooting, which occurred early Thursday, May 28, left 23-year-old Reyna Caceres with a gunshot wound to her left eye; she was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and pronounced dead.
- Officers found Caceres on Aqueduct Avenue in the University Heights section of the Bronx, just steps from Aqueduct Lands Playground, an elementary school and Bronx Community College, raising local safety concerns.
- Detectives searched the nearby playground where they saw signs of a party and examined a gray Hyundai that may be linked to the location where the woman was shot.
- Police have not released a suspect description, have made no arrests and have not disclosed a motive as the early-stage investigation continues.
- Investigators are canvassing for witnesses and video footage and their findings could prompt increased patrols near schools and the college while officials review surveillance to identify the shooter.