Suspect Arrested In Deadly Westchester Weekend Shooting

YONKERS, NY — A Yonkers man is facing murder charges in connection to a deadly weekend shooting, according to police.

On Friday, around 2:30 a.m., the Yonkers Police Department responded to reports of a man shot in the area of Ludlow Street and Riverdale Avenue.

The victim has since been identified as Francisco Vallejo.

Officers located the 35-year-old Yonkers man with a single gunshot wound to the head at the scene. Officers and other first responders rendered aid, and rushed the victim to the hospital, but he died shortly after arriving, according to police.

"Our hearts go out to the family of Francisco Vallejo during this incredibly difficult time," Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza said. "We are committed to the safety of our Yonkers community, and this rapid arrest demonstrates our unwavering resolve to hold accountable anyone who commits such a heinous act of violence."

Detectives from the Major Case Squad, the Digital Forensics Unit, and the Crime Scene Unit say they learned that the suspect, now identified as Fidencio Abreu, and Vallejo were acquaintances who had a disagreement, which ended with Abreu firing one shot at the victim before fleeing the area.

Detectives, patrol units and the Yonkers Crime Control Center tracked down the 41-year-old to an apartment near the intersection of Radford Street and Riverdale Avenue, where Abreu was taken into custody.

The Yonkers man was arraigned in Westchester County Court on one count of second-degree murder and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Abreu was remanded to the Westchester County Jail, where he is being held without bail. The Yonkers man is due back in court on July 17.