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Police Question Person of Interest in Fatal Shooting at Illegal Sunset Park Bar

The victim’s family reports limited updates from police, raising funds to return his body to Mexico.

Overview

  • Giovanni Rivera, 31, was shot in the torso and back inside 5002 3rd Ave. just after 5 a.m. on Nov. 17.
  • He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Police described the site of the shooting as an unlicensed bar or nightclub in Sunset Park.
  • Detectives have a person of interest in custody for questioning, and no charges have been filed.
  • Rivera lived in Borough Park and worked in construction, as the 72nd Precinct reports one homicide year-to-date through Nov. 16, down from three at the same time in 2024.