Man who posed as food delivery worker in East Village wanted in deadly shooting

Monday, January 17, 2022
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police say a man posed as a food delivery worker to enter a building in the East Village, where he shot and killed a man.

Davon Venable, 30, was killed inside his family's apartment at the Lillian Wald Houses on Friday night.
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A police source says the gunman knocked on the door, which was answered by the victim's father.



The suspect asked if someone had called for an Uber before pulling out a gun and firing. Police are still searching for the suspect, who fled on a bike.

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