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NYPD Hunts Suspects After Double Homicide Near Morrison Avenue Station

Detectives say the ambush left two men dead, there have been no arrests, and investigators are asking the public to submit confidential tips while the motive is probed.

Overview

  • Two men were found shot multiple times in front of 1643 Westchester Ave., steps from the Morrison Avenue 6 train station, and were taken to Jacobi Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
  • Police have launched an active manhunt for the unidentified suspects and say no arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
  • Authorities have not released the victims' names, who are described as a 53-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, pending family notification.
  • The NYPD and Crime Stoppers are asking anyone with information to call tip lines, submit tips online, or message @NYPDTips on X, and they say all reports will be kept confidential.
  • The shooting was reported in the 43rd Precinct, which through June 14 recorded slightly fewer homicides and shootings year to date than at the same point last year, a context officials cited as they investigate.