56-year-old man killed after being shot in the chest outside deli in the Bronx
BELMONT, The Bronx (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed outside a deli in the Bronx on Monday.
Officers responded to 717 E. 187th Street in the Belmont section around 6:20 p.m., where they found a 56-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest outside the deli, according to police.
The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was later pronounced dead due to his injuries.
His identity has not yet been released.
Police say the victim and suspect got into a dispute before the shooting occurred.
Fellow merchants say the pop was loud and clear, leaving residents unnerved.
"I hope this year those things get better because there's a lot of killings," said neighbor Rudy Valesquez. "Not good. Not good."
In the 48th precinct, there was one murder in all of last year.
Monday night marked the second murder in 2025, and it's only February.
Police have yet to release a description of the suspect, and it's not clear what led up to the shooting.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
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