Jason Perez, 17, was fatally shot in the Bronx on the evening of Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The shooting happened about 8:15 p.m. near the corner of West 170th Street and Ogden Avenue after Perez left the Big Sal Deli and Grocery. Police say a group of five individuals followed him, one punched him in the face, and then shots were fired. Perez suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests were announced immediately afterward; investigators were still working to determine a motive and to locate the five suspects. Family and neighbors described Perez as a good student who wasn’t involved in trouble and remembered him as a sweetheart. A makeshift memorial with candles was set up at the scene.

If anyone saw what happened or knew Jason’s movements that evening, please share information with detectives.