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Homicide Probe Underway in Bronx Teen’s Hell’s Kitchen Stairwell Shooting

Detectives are examining whether a companion’s gun fired accidentally after recovering a weapon at the scene.

Overview

  • The city medical examiner ruled the death of 18-year-old Kimberly Olmos a homicide after she was found shot in a Harborview Terrace stairwell on Nov. 2.
  • Officers responding around 12:45 a.m. found Olmos with a single gunshot wound to the head, and she was later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai.
  • Police report no arrests or suspect description and are asking the public to submit tips to Crime Stoppers.
  • Police sources say a firearm was recovered and only one round was fired, while investigators consider a report that a friend’s weapon may have discharged and the person fled.
  • Friends launched a fundraiser to help her family, with a funeral planned for Nov. 9 as loved ones mourn the Bronx high schooler.