On Sunday, January 17, 2021, at approximately 0107 hours, police responded to a call of a person shot in front of 1779 Fulton Avenue within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his neck, unconscious and unresponsive.
EMS responded to the scene and transported the male to St. Barnabus Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jamal Hunter
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10459
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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