Bronx

Man Found Dead After Gunshot Wound in Torso: Police

A man was found dead with a gunshot wound in the Bronx Saturday night, police said.

Melshawn Cook, 22, of the Bronx, was unresponsive when police found him in the back of a home on Wheeler Avenue. He had a gunshot wound on the side of his torso, police said.  Cook was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

So far, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

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