Crime & Safety
1 Victim Dies Following Shooting That Wounded 2 In Mount Vernon
No suspects are in custody yet. Police are looking for any information from the public about the late night gun violence.
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Gun violence has taken a life in Westchester County.
The Mount Vernon Police Department says it is investigating a fatal shooting on West Lincoln Ave. Wednesday night.
At 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, police were called to reports of a shooting. At the scene, police found two men with gunshot wounds.
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One man had a gunshot wound to his left forearm and was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.
The second victim had life-threatening injuries, with a gunshot wound to his left underarm. He was taken to Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later died.
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Police are asking anyone with information about Wednesday night's shooting to contact the MVPD Detective Division at 914-665-2510. Police say all calls will be kept confidential. Anonymous tips can also be sent via MVPD's "Text-A-Tip" by texting "MVPD" and the tip to 847411. Information can also be sent anonymously using the "Mount Vernon PD" app, available in the Google Play and Apple stores.
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