Fordham Manor: Murder Investigation Launches after Man 33 is Fatally Shot at 2693 Morris Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A ST. BARNABAS Hospital ambulance is seen at the scene of a fatal shooting at 2693 Morris Avenue in Fordham Manor in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Citizens’ App

A murder invesigation is underway after a 33-year-old man was fatally shot and a second man was shot but survived in Fordham Manor in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said.

An NYPD spokesperson said that on Sunday, Sept. 29, at around 1.07 a.m., officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 2693 Morris Avenue.

A FDNY AMBULANCE is seen at the scene of a fatal shooting at 2693 Morris Avenue in Fordham Manor in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Citizens’ App

“Upon arrival, officers observed a 33-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the left arm and chest,” the spokesperson said.

“Police also observed a 36-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his left arm and wrist. EMS responded and transported the 33-year-old male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. EMS also transported the 36-year-old male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he remains in stable condition.”

POLICE RESPOND TO the scene of a fatal shooting at 2693 Morris Avenue in Fordham Manor in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Ctizens’ App

Police said there are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Alvin Ortiz of Newburgh, NY.

Anyone with information in 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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