A midday shooting on December 2, 2021, ended the life of 27-year-old Jamal Bryant in the Bronx. Officers from the 40th Precinct were called at about 1:52 PM after a report of a male shot; Bryant was found unconscious and unresponsive in the lobby of the Mott Haven Development on East 141st Street with a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene in the building’s entranceway.

The NYPD secured the scene and opened an investigation; officials did not immediately disclose a motive or the circumstances that led to the shooting. Authorities later arrested 41-year-old James Rivera, described as undomiciled, in connection with the homicide as the case moved into the legal system.

If anyone saw activity near the Mott Haven Development that afternoon or has information about what led to this shooting, please share what is known.