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Unidentified teenager fatally shot near Crotona Park in the Bronx

Police are reviewing surveillance footage as they search for two suspects in the deadly Bronx park shooting.

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Overview

  • Officers responding around 12:45 p.m. found an unidentified male suffering a gunshot wound to the head near Crotona Park East and East 173rd Street
  • EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene
  • A police source said the victim is believed to be a teenager, but authorities have not confirmed his identity
  • Investigators are seeking two suspects seen fleeing the area immediately after the shooting
  • No arrests have been made and the NYPD continues to review video evidence as the probe remains active