Man Shot to Death in Bronx Park: NYPD

Man found dead with gunshot wound to the head near Crotona Park in the Bronx: police

Officers responded to Crotona Park East and East 173rd Street around 12:45 p.m., where they found a male, of unknown age, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

Man shot to death in Bronx park: NYPD

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A man was fatally shot in the head in a busy Bronx park on Friday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened in Crotona Park near East 173rd Street at around 12:44 p.m., according to the NYPD. The man died at the scene. He has not been identified. Police are searching for two suspects who fled the park after the incident. This is a developing story. Refresh the page for updates. Mira Wassef is a digital reporter w…

Irvin Provitt, 21, Murdered

On Friday, May 30, 2025, at approximately 1244 hours, police responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the vicinity of E. 173rd Street and Crotona Park, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified male with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS responded and pronounced the male deceased on scene. Irvin Provitt address withheldBronx, NY 10453