A 36-year-old man was shot to death near the north end of Central Park late Wednesday night, turning a busy Harlem crossroads into an active crime scene, police said.
Officers responded just before 10:30 p.m. to West 110th Street and Central Park North, where they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. Emergency medical workers took him to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released, and no arrests have been made.
Detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage as the NYPD continued its investigation. Police have not released a suspect description or the victim's name, according to Gothamist.
Where it happened
The shooting took place on the northern edge of Central Park in Central Harlem, at the intersection of West 110th Street and Central Park North. The investigation is ongoing, police told Gothamist.
Precinct trends
NYPD shooting data on the city's Open Data portal shows that, through March 29, the 28th Precinct had recorded one homicide and one shooting this year, roughly even with the same point in 2025, according to the city's public shooting dataset on NYC Open Data. Reporters and analysts frequently use these Open Data files to track neighborhood-by-neighborhood trends in shootings and homicides.
What investigators want
Detectives are asking anyone who saw the shooting or who has video from the West 110th Street area to contact the NYPD's Manhattan detective squad or call Crime Stoppers with tips. The department has not disclosed a possible motive, and detectives say they are following leads as they work to identify a suspect.
