An incident unfolded in the Bronx yesterday when a man was shot in the head and later died, while a woman was also injured during a shooting, as reported by authorities.
28-year-old Marji Daoud, a resident of Yonkers, was the man who fell victim to the gunshots that erupted shortly before 5 p.m. near the intersection of University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road. In a scene that led bystanders to quickly move away, Daoud was discovered with a severe head wound and, despite being rushed to Saint Barnabas Hospital, did not survive the injury. The NYPD confirmed to The New York Post the details of his identification and death.
Amidst the spray of bullets, a 33-year-old woman also suffered a gunshot wound to the left hip. She managed to transport herself to Woodhull Hospital located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She is reportedly in stable condition, and authorities have indicated that she was likely not the intended target of the gunman, according to details from the ABC7NY report.
The suspect, who had reportedly fired into a crowd with intentions that still remain unclear to authorities, is still at large with no arrests made thus far. Eyewitness Rafael Vazquez, recounting the moments when the gunfire began, told ABC7NY, "I asked this person, he said, 'oh I thought he was sleeping.' Come on, didn't you hear the gunshots? A lot of people heard it. I was over there. I heard three." The NYPD crime scene unit has actively been gathering evidence and the investigation is ongoing.
This incident is part of a recent increase in gun-related violence in the city, including the death of 61-year-old Excenia Mette, who was struck by stray bullets one day earlier in Harlem. Mette was identified in the New York Post as a community figure, with details of her life and death reported in the publication.
