On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at approximately 1949 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 1275 Lafayette Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was later pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Luis Cano
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10459
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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