Alexis Sanchez, 38, was fatally shot near his home in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx on March 28, 2025. Police responded to a 911 call shortly before midnight and found Sanchez with a gunshot wound to his neck on West 165th Street near Nelson Avenue. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital but died of his injuries.

Reports say Sanchez had been at a deli down the block earlier that evening. A confrontation with another man described as wearing a black hoodie reportedly ended when the man opened fire; the shooter fled immediately and remains at large. The NYPD’s 44th Precinct is investigating and detectives are canvassing for surveillance footage. No arrests have been announced.

If anyone was in the area that night or has video or other information that could identify the shooter, please contact the 44th Precinct.