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Bronx Sees Third Fatal Shooting This Week as 26-Year-Old Is Killed in Parked Car

Police say up to three suspects fled the Pelham Parkway scene, with no arrests or identification released as the investigation continues.

Overview

  • The 26-year-old was found shot in the chest inside a vehicle around 12:20 a.m. Friday outside 660 Thwaites Place near Boston Road in Pelham Parkway and died shortly after at Jacobi Hospital.
  • Detectives say as many as three people dressed in black were seen fleeing on foot after the gunfire.
  • Police have not released the victim’s name pending family notification and are asking the public for tips through Crime Stoppers.
  • Authorities and sources told the New York Post the shooting appeared to be an attempted robbery, a detail police have not officially confirmed.
  • The killing follows two other deadly shootings in the Bronx this week, and the NYPD has announced a Bronx reorganization that will add more than 200 officers.