Jaden Purvis, 23, was killed in Norwood in the Bronx in the first minutes of Monday, June 8, 2026, after gunfire broke out near East 207th Street and Decatur Avenue. Police were called at about 12:08 a.m.; investigators say the shooting occurred shortly before the call, around 11:54 p.m. Purvis suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The block by 366 East 207th Street was cordoned off near P.S. 56; officers found a blood-stained sidewalk, more than a dozen evidence markers, and parked cars damaged by gunfire. Witnesses reported hearing several shots and described people finding Purvis face down in the street; one bystander said Purvis’s phone rang and the caller appeared to be his wife or partner.

No arrests had been announced. Police released images of two persons of interest, both described as males in black sweatshirts and black sweatpants — one last seen with a blue medical mask and the other with a black face mask. The motive and circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been reported. If anyone recognizes the two persons of interest or has information about what happened near East 207th Street and Decatur Avenue, please contact Crime Stoppers.