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More gun violence: NYPD investigates fatal shooting in the west Bronx

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By Todd Maisel.

More gunshots rang out in the west Bronx this Sunday, this time claiming the life of a currently unidentified man on E. 179th Street in Belmont, police reported.

The NYPD stated that the man was shot in his arm and chest outside of 617 E. 179th Street at about 11:47 p.m. last night.

He was rushed to nearby St. Barnabas Hospital by EMS personnel where he was pronounced deceased.

Police haven’t made an arrest at this time and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of these individuals is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.