Belmont: 30-Year-Old Shot Dead (in head) over Restroom Line Dispute

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating the man seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection with a murder that occurred in the 48th precinct.

It was reported to police that on Sunday, May 9, at approximately 3.48 a.m., inside a bar/nightclub located at 4555 Third Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx, a 30-year-old man became embroiled in a dispute with the unidentified suspect over whose turn it was to use the restroom.

The dispute escalated shortly thereafter when the suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim once in the head. He then fled the location. EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where on Tuesday, May 11, he was pronounced deceased.

The deceased has been identified as Shamar Watt, 30, of Barnes Avenue in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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