NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A 16-year-old boy was killed in the Bronx late Sunday when two men riding on scooters fired shots into a livery cab, police said.
Just after 11:30 p.m., officials responded to a call of a person shot in the vicinity of East 178th Street and Valentine Avenue in the Mount Hope neighborhood, according to the NYPD.
Man Shot Near Richman Park @CitizenApp
E 178th St & Valentine Ave Yesterday 11:45:10 PM EDT
Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim with gunshot wounds to his head and chest, authorities said.
Police later identified the victim as 16-year-old Ramon Gil-Medrano.
Gil-Medrano was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the victim was sitting in the back of a black livery cab when the suspects riding two separate scooters gunned down the vehicle.
Police sources told PIX11 that Gil-Medrano is a known member of the 800 YGz gang with five prior arrests.
Police believe the victim was targeted.
The livery cab driver was uninjured and called 911, officials said.
An investigation is ongoing.
Earlier on Sunday, a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in the Bronx in what police reportedly believe was another targeted shooting.
