Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Manhattan Overnight Identified, Police Say

Police found the victim with a gunshot wound to his head.

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According to the NYPD, the man was found unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday at 10:45 p.m. in front of 345 West 42nd St., which is close to Ninth Avenue.
According to the NYPD, the man was found unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday at 10:45 p.m. in front of 345 West 42nd St., which is close to Ninth Avenue. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — A man was shot to death on Wednesday night in Hell's Kitchen, New York City Police Department officials said.

The police have identified the victim as 30-year-old Marco Reyes, who is from the West Bronx.

According to the NYPD, Reyes was found unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday at 10:45 p.m. in front of 345 West 42nd St., which is close to Ninth Avenue.

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Medics rushed the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Bellevue in critical condition. Reyes was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

Police are still investigating the incident and have not made any arrests yet. Police said the suspect, dressed in all black, ran toward 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue.

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