Man shot in killed in Pelham Gardens section of Bronx; suspect sought

WABC logo
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Suspect sought after deadly shooting in Bronx
Officers arrived to find the 39-year-old victim with a bullet wound to the chest. Mike Marza reports.

PELHAM GARDENS, Bronx (WABC) -- Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a man in the Bronx.



It happened at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Morgan Street in the Pelham Gardens neighborhood.



Officers arrived to find the 39-year-old victim with a bullet wound to the chest.





Emergency responders transported him to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.



The victim's name has not been released pending notification of family members.



Police are asking for the public's help tracking down the shooter.



Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.



ALSO READ | Rutgers University at center of new fraternity hazing lawsuit


Armand Runte, 19, was severely injured nine months ago while pledging Theta Chi at the campus in New Brunswick.


----------


* More Bronx news


* Send us a news tip


* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts


* Follow us on YouTube


Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.

Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.