An argument on a Bronx corner turned deadly on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, when 18-year-old Estarling Peralta was shot in the head near East Gun Hill Road and Putnam Place in Norwood shortly before 6 p.m. Emergency responders took Peralta to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD identified him as a resident of the Concourse Village neighborhood.

Surveillance video reportedly shows three people standing on the corner when one brandished a firearm and shot Peralta; witnesses said five people in ski masks were present and heard a single shot. After the shooting the shooter and another person fled. A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon; his name has not been released because of his age. The specific nature of the dispute that led to the shooting remains under investigation.

If anyone witnessed the argument or has information about who was on that corner that evening, please share what you know with investigators.