Cops release images of suspect in deadly shooting outside Bronx bodega

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Saturday, June 17, 2023
Search on for suspect in deadly shooting in the Bronx
A suspect has been identified by police in the shooting death of a 42-year-old man in the Bronx.

MORRIS HEIGHTS, the Bronx (WABC) -- Police are seeking the public's help in arresting a suspect caught on video fatally shooting a man outside a Bronx bodega on June 10.

Police released surveillance images of the man they say approached the 42-year-old victim on University Avenue and shot him several times.

It happened at 1538 University Ave. in Morris Heights. The victim later died at a nearby hospital.

The shooter was last seen fleeing southbound on University Avenue.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact 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.

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