On Sunday, September 25, 2023, at 1815 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 320 Beekman Avenue, within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, police discovered a 17-year-old male, who was shot one (1) time in the arm and one (1) time in the chest.
The victim was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jordany Aracena
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10454
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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