Morris Park: Police launch murder investigation after man fatally shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD said a man died after a fatal shooting in Morris Park.

Police said officers from the 49th Precinct responded to a 911 call about a man shot near Sacket Avenue and Williamsbridge Road at around 5:37 p.m. on Sunday, June 9.

“Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified male suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and chest,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the scene and transported the unidentified male to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.”

Police said no arrests have been made at this time and investigations are ongoing.

As reported, police were spotted investigating earlier on Sunday after a 66-year-old man was found dead with numerous stab wounds to his body, including one to the neck, at Williamsbridge Oval Park in Norwood.

Anyone with information regarding this missing child is asked to call the NYPD’s CrimeStoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.