On Monday, June 15, 2020, at approximately 2211 hours, police responded to a 911 call of two males shot at 1164 Franklin Avenue, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed victim #1, an unconscious and unresponsive 34-year-old male, with gunshot wounds to the back and hip, as well as victim #2, 34-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the torso.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced victim #1 deceased at the scene and transported victim #2 to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he remains in critical condition.
The identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification.
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.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
