Last Saturday night, a 26-year-old man named Souleymane Haidara was murdered in North Fordham.
A little after 6 p.m., police said Haidara was walking down Marion Avenue, near Poe Park, when he was approached by two young black men. One of the men pulled out a gun and shot Haidara in the torso.
Haidara, who police said lived in Brooklyn, managed to walk about half a block to 2696 Marion Ave. before responding officers discovered him.
Haidara was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspects left the scene in a black car, police said. Though they haven’t identified any suspects yet, police said the investigation is ongoing.
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