The NYPD has launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a 62-year-old man in Williamsbridge.
According to an NYPD spokesperson, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at approximately 5.08 a.m., police responded to a “ShotSpotter activation,” a device used to track the sound of gunshots, at 763 East 219th Street.
Upon arrival, officers from the 47th Precinct found a 62-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson said. There are no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The deceased has been identified as Russell Scott Wells of Williamsbrige, The Bronx.