Man fatally shot in the head near the Bronx Zoo: NYPD
BELMONT, Bronx (PIX11) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting close to the Bronx Zoo Sunday afternoon.
The incident happened around 1:51 p.m. on East 182nd Street between Mapes and Prospect Ave, according to the FDNY.
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Police say the 29-year-old was declared dead at the scene.
PIX11 News reached out to the NYPD but no additional information was available.
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