BELMONT, the Bronx (PIX11) — One man died and another was injured during a shooting near Fordham University in the Bronx early Sunday morning, police said.
Authorities found the victims, ages 21 and 22, with gunshot wounds in front of 2371 Hughes Ave. in Belmont at around 1:45 a.m., according to the NYPD. The 21-year-old man was shot in the chest and died at the hospital and the other victim was struck in the backside and taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.
Investigators believe the two men were shot in front of 610 East 187th St. and are not affiliated with Fordham University, police said. It remained unclear what prompted the gunfire.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.
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