On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at approximately 0542 hours, police responded to a 911 call of shots, fired in front of 390 E. 162nd Street, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the head, within the rear passenger seat of a Nissan SUV.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the male victim deceased at the scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Aracellio Pellot
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to visit the NYPD Crime Stoppers website, call their hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
