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1 Dead, Another Man Injured in Bronx Smoke Shop Shooting

What to Know

  • The NYPD says a 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the head and a 32-year-old man was injured in a shooting at a tobacco shop in the Bronx
  • The surviving victim was shot in the leg and he was transported to a local hospital in stable condition
  • The incident appeared to be an attempted robbery, police said

An attempted robbery a smoke shop in the Bronx turned deadly late Wednesday, according to police.

The NYPD says a 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the head and a 32-year-old man was injured in the shooting at a tobacco shop on Sheridan Avenue and East 167th Street.

The surviving victim was shot in the leg and he was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

No descriptions of the suspect was immediately available.

There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing, according to police.

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