Mario Fowler, 46, was shot in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2025 in the Claremont section of the Bronx and later died at Saint Barnabas Hospital. The shooting occurred at about 5:20 a.m. outside 350 East 170th Street; Fowler was found inside a nearby building at 364 East 170th Street with multiple gunshot wounds to his legs and was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A second man, 23, was located outside 1420 Clay Avenue with a graze wound to his chin and taken to a local hospital in stable condition. No arrest had been reported in the weeks after the incident. Fowler was described by loved ones as a devoted father of four and a proud grandfather; a fundraising effort was launched to help his family with funeral costs and their future needs.

Are there witnesses, neighbors, or anyone who remembers seeing activity around East 170th Street or Clay Avenue that morning who can share what they know?