Police: Man fatally shot in the head in Morrisania
A man was fatally shot in the head in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx.
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Apr 1, 2022, 9:50 AM
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Updated 988 days ago
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A man was found fatally shot Thursday evening in
Morrisania, police say.
The incident took place outside of 1292 Washington Avenue
near East 169th Street just before 8 p.m. Officers found the
37-year-old victim, Bronx resident John Melville, with a gunshot wound to his
head.
The victim was transported to Saint Barnabas Hospital before
being pronounced dead.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked
to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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