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Bronx Shooting Near Van Cortlandt Park Kills 44-Year-Old, Injures Another

Detectives seek tips on a suspect in a black Nike tracksuit who fled on foot.

Overview

  • Police say the gunfire erupted around 2:50 a.m. near West 242nd Street and Broadway by Van Cortlandt Park.
  • Investigators report the assailant approached the two men, an argument turned physical, and the shooter opened fire, hitting both.
  • Keon Gill, 44, of Middletown, New York, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital.
  • A 35-year-old man suffered a knee wound and was listed in stable condition after EMS transport.
  • NYPD’s 50th Precinct is investigating with no arrests reported, and tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers.