NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 28-year-old man was murdered early Sunday morning in front of an apartment building in the Bronx, and police are searching for the killer.
The victim was shot in front of 1295 Rodman Pl. near West Farms Road in West Farms at about 6:15 a.m., officials said. He was struck in the face and the chest.
Responders transported him to Saint Barnabas Hospital but he could not be saved, police said. The victim's identity has not yet been released.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
The shooting is the ninth murder in the 48th Precinct (which encompasses Belmont, East Tremont and West Farms) this year, according to the latest NYPD CompState report.
There were 13 homicides in the precinct by Dec. 15 last year, according to the data.
