Parkchester: 27-Year-Old Man Dies following Early Morning Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

POLICE VEHICLES ARE seen parked in the vicinity of 1556 White Plains Road in Parkchester, following the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man on Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

A 27-year-old man has died following an early morning shooting in Parkchester.

Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 5.01 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 1556 White Plains Road, located in the 43rd Precinct.

POLICE ARE SEEN in the vicinity of 1556 White Plains Road in Parkchester following the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man on Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.”

Police said there were no immediate arrests, the investigation remains ongoing, and the identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification.

As reported, police are also looking for a gunman following a non-fatal shooting on Webster Avenue in Bedford Park on Saturday, Feb. 11.

A POLICE VEHICLE is seen parked in the vicinity of 1556 White Plains Road in Parkchester following the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man on Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2023.
Photo by David Greene

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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