NEW YORK, NY – The NYPD has released the identity of a 24-year-old man shot and killed during a double shooting in the Bronx this past weekend.
Two people were shot, and one was killed during a shooting in the Bronx neighborhood of Wakefield on Sunday.
Dayquon Simmons, 24, of Westchester, was identified as the deceased victim.
Police reported to a deli at 4702 White Plains Road shortly before 11 pm after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting.
“Upon arrival, officers observed a 24-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the torso,” the NYPD reported.
FDNY EMS treated the victims at the scene. The 24-year-old victim was taken to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.
The second victim, a 42-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his right leg, was transported via private means to Montefiore Medical Center, where he is listed in stable condition.
Police have not made any arrests or released information regarding suspects. The identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification.
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.nypdonline.org/, and on Twitter @NYPDTips.