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Police said a 27-year-old man has died in Mott Haven, following a gunshot wound to the head.
On Saturday, May 14, at around 2 a.m., police said they responded to a call regarding a person who had been shot inside Joyce Kilmer Park, located at the corner of East 161st Street and the Grand Concourse.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and transported the man to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
The deceased has since been identified as Miguel Rodriguez, 27, from the Mott Haven section of The Bronx.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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