Bronx man shot dead in apartment in borough’s third homicide in as many days: cops

Cops in the Bronx are on the hunt for a gunman who fatally shot a man inside an apartment building on Sunday evening — the borough’s third homicide in as many days.

According to police sources, members of the FDNY discovered 25-year-old Chanler Reams lying face down on the floor of his unit at 2111 Southern Blvd. in West Farms at around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 9 during a wellness check. He was unconscious and unresponsive after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head.

Officers from the 48th Precinct responded to the scene along with EMS units, who pronounced Reams dead at the scene.

A motive for the killing has not been established. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.

The Bronx had been rocked by two other homicide cases over the weekend, both of which led to arrests.

In one incident, a man was beaten to death with a metal object — possibly a locker door, police sources said — inside an apartment building on Phelan Place at about 8:50 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Hours later, police responded to a double stabbing that left one man dead on East 162nd Street in Melrose just after 11:25 p.m. Saturday.

Despite the weekend bloodshed, the Bronx has seen a 14.4% decrease in murders year-to-date through Oct. 26, according to the most recent CompStat report — from 104 last year to 89 in 2025.

Anyone with information regarding Sunday’s fatal shooting is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.