On Saturday, June 12, 2021, at approximately 1437 hours, police responded to a call of a male, shot in the vicinity of 1074 Prospect Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct in the Bronx .
Upon arrival, officers observed a 42-year-old male (Victim #1), lying conscious but not responsive with multiple gunshot wounds to his body and a 28-year-old female (Victim #2) with three graze wounds to her body.
Both victims were located opposite of 1074 Prospect Avenue.
EMS responded and transported both victims to Lincoln Hospital, where Victim #1 was pronounced deceased and Victim #2 was treated and released.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Vaughn Flanders
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 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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