NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Two men were shot outside a cigar lounge in the Belmont section of the Bronx early Sunday morning.
According to the New York City Police Department, a 911 call reported multiple people shot in the area of 187th Street. When responding officers arrived, they saw no evidence of a shooting at the given address but located two men with gunshot wounds a short distance away.
One victim, a 21-year-old, was shot twice in the chest. EMS treated him before being rushed to Saint Barnabas hospital. He died a short time later while at the hospital.
The second victim, a 22-year-old male, was shot once in the buttocks. He was transported to the hospital and treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was listed in stable condition.
Police did not release the name of the deceased victim at this time.
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified at this time.
Anyone with information in regard to the whereabouts of this missing person 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.