A double shooting in the Bronx left one man dead and another man injured on Saturday night as gun violence tormented the borough this weekend.
According to police sources, officers from the 44th Precinct rushed to Sheridan Avenue and McClellan Street in Grand Concourse at around 10:35 p.m. on Sept. 14 after bullets began flying.
Arriving officers found 31-year-old Sakou Saho, of Mott Haven, with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and a 49-year-old man with a graze wound to his stomach.
Both men were rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where Saho was pronounced dead a short time later; the 49-year-old is expected to survive his injuries, police said.
No arrests have been made in the case.
Saturday night’s shooting was the borough’s fifth outburst of gun violence in just four days — and the third that resulted in a death.
Thirty-two-year-old Rafael Vasquez perished on Wednesday after being gunned down on East 180th Street and Creston Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 He was mortally wounded after being struck by gunfire in the face and back.
Mahmudo Jabbi was the next to lose his life. On Sept. 13, police discovered the 24-year-old man on Anthony Avenue near East Tremont Avenue at 9:30 p.m., he had been shot multiple times in the back.
According to NYPD data, the number of shooting victims in the Bronx have risen in 2024 compared to the previous year, with 302 wounded in shootings while 285 were shot during the same time in 2023.
However, the same data also says that murder rates in the Bronx have fallen in that same timeframe. The CompStat report indicated that 75 people have been killed this year, compared to 97 last year.
Anyone with information regarding Saturday’s deadly shooting can 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.
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