28-year-old man shot, killed near Bronx Criminal Court

MELROSE, the Bronx (WABC) -- A 28-year-old man was shot and killed just steps away from a Bronx courthouse on Friday.

The gunfire erupted just before 4 p.m. at East 161 Street and Morris Avenue.

Police found the victim, identified as Denzel Plummer, with a gunshot wound to the torso.

Video obtained from Citizen App shows the scene, which happened to be a block away from the Bronx Criminal Courthouse.

The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made.

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