The NYPD arrested a man who they say fatally shot a man in East Harlem early Thursday morning.
According to police, at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 cops responded to a 911 call regarding a man shot at the corner of East 121st Street and 3rd Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers found 33-year-old Wesley Martin in front of 2367 2nd Avenue with a gunshot wound to his chest.
EMS rushed Martin to NYC Health & Hospitals/Harlem, where he was pronounced dead.
Following an ongoing investigation, officers arrested 44-year-old Michael Benton in connection to the shooting. He was charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
