Man shot and killed on MLK Boulevard in Harlem in Broad daylight

Man shot and killed on MLK Boulevard in Harlem in Broad daylight
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at approximately 1454 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot at the intersection of the 125 Street and Lexington Avenue, within the confines of the 28 Precinct.

NEW YORK, NY – A man was shot and killed in broad daylight on Thursday near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Lexington Avenue in Harlem.

Police officers with the NYPD’s 28th Precinct responded to the call for a shooting victim shortly before 3 pm.

When officers arrived, they located the unidentified male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest. He was treated at the scene before being taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem where he was later pronounced dead.

At this time, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.