Two individuals met their fate in separate Bronx shootings close to their residences, confirm authorities, yet no arrests have been made by the NYPD.
In a tragic turn of events, two fatal shootings occurred in the Bronx, New York, on Tuesday. The first shooting took place around 8:15 a.m. near East 176th Street and Anthony Avenue in Mount Hope. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Bronx resident Clay Monsanto, who was shot in his back. Monsieur Monsanto lived about a block from the scene of the first shooting.
Just after 1 p.m., another shooting occurred at NYCHA's Sack Wern Houses on Croes Avenue in Clason Point. The victim of this shooting was 34-year-old Bronx resident Kelvin Mosquea, who was hit in his torso. Unfortunately, both victims were later pronounced dead. Mosquea lived at the complex where the shooting occurred.
Officials are searching for a man about 50 years old in connection with the first shooting. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and blue sneakers. However, police do not yet have a description for a suspect in the second shooting. No immediate arrests were made in connection with either shooting.
The shooting that occurred in the Sack Wern Houses on Croes Avenue in Clason Point was in the 43rd Precinct. Shootings in this precinct have seen a single increase year over year, but overall shootings in the Bronx are down nearly 20% so far this year compared to 2024. Shootings in the 46th Precinct, which includes Mount Hope, were down about 45% through Aug. 24, compared to the same period last year. The rate of decline in gun violence in the Bronx is on par with the rate of decline citywide.
For more information about gun violence across New York City, visit our website's map of shootings over the past five years. This article is based on preliminary information from police and may be updated as more details become available. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of both victims during this difficult time.
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