Man Shot To Death On Basketball Court At East Harlem Playground
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are investigating a deadly shooting on a basketball court in East Harlem.
Officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 11:15 p.m. Monday at Poor Richard's Playground near East 107th Street and Third Avenue.
Police found a 29-year-old man lying on the basketball court with a gunshot wound to his torso.
He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim's name has not been released, and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
