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Police: Man killed on same corner where 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz was murdered in Belmont

The 25-year-old fatal victim was shot in the head on the same corner where Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz was murdered in 2018.

News 12 Staff

Feb 27, 2023, 10:38 AM

Updated 587 days ago

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Police say a 25-year-old man is dead after a shooting took place in the same Bronx location where 15-year-old Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz was killed back in 2018.
According to the NYPD, Achielles Baskin, 25, was shot in the head on Bathgate Avenue Sunday afternoon outside a memorial dedicated to Junior.
Baskin was found unresponsive when authorities arrived at the corner of East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue. Witnesses who were at the scene tell News 12 they heard five shots and later saw Baskin lying on the ground.
Police said no arrest had been made, but the suspect was wearing all black.
Authorities ask anyone with any information into the shooting to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.