Man fatally shot in head in East Harlem bodega

Friday, December 15, 2017
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for the killer who gunned down a man inside an East Harlem bodega late Thursday.

Investigators say a 49-year-old man was arguing with two men inside La Palama Bodega on Lexington Avenue when another man walked into the store and shot him once in the head.
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The victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he later died.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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