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30-year-old man fatally shot in Inwood early Wednesday morning: NYPD

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FILE – A police officer at a crime scene.
File photo/Lloyd Mitchell

A 30-year-old man was fatally shot in the Inwood section of Manhattan early Wednesday morning, cops said.

The victim was found by police responding to a 911 call at around 1:45 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the face at 72 Vermilyea Ave. The man was taken by EMS to NYC Health and Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced deceased.

There have been no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.

The identify of the victim has yet to be released, pending family notification.

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