A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx.
On Sunday, June 19, at around 8.45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a woman who had been shot opposite 1631 Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights, located in the 46th Precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 25-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the neck,” an NYPD spokesperson said.
“EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022,” the spokesperson added. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.
The deceased has been identified as Jelani Green, 25, of Morris Heights.
On Monday, Sept. 12, the NYPD asked for the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance photos who is sought for questioning in connection to the murder.
Police said on the evening the shooting took place, an unidentified individual fired a gun, striking the victim in the neck.
Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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