Man out on bail over gun bust fatally shot in head outside Bronx bodega

The Deli Grocery at 717 East 187th St. in Belmont.
The Deli Grocery at 717 East 187th St. in Belmont. Photo credit Citizen App Video

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 20-year-old man recently out on bail over a gun bust was fatally shot in the head in front of a Bronx bodega early Wednesday morning.

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Police said it happened just after 4 a.m. in front of the Deli Grocery store at 717 East 187th St. in Belmont.

Jayshua Nivar suffered two gunshot wounds to the head and a gunshot wound to the hip.

He was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Nivar was arrested on June 17 for possessing a loaded firearm as well as an ammunition clip, according to court documents reviewed by the Daily News.

He had been released on $5,000 bail on June 29.

No arrests have been made at this time, but sources told the outlet that two men were seen fleeing in a grey sedan after shots were fired.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

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