A September afternoon shooting in Mott Haven left one man dead and another wounded. On September 20, 2021, 43-year-old Dylan Dessasore was shot in the torso around 2 p.m. near 350 East 143rd Street, inside the Mott Haven Houses development. A 40-year-old man was also struck multiple times in the abdomen. Both were taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln; Dessasore died of his injuries, and the second victim was reported in stable condition.

The NYPD opened an investigation but released no suspect description, and the motive was not made public. At the time of initial reporting no arrests had been announced and no public reports identifying suspects have followed. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened around 2 p.m. that day, please share what is known with investigators.