Frankelis Tavarez was 25 when he was fatally shot on March 30, 2024, in the Fordham Manor neighborhood of the Bronx. The shooting occurred about 8:53 p.m. near East 187th Street and Tiebout Avenue, a few blocks from the Grand Concourse. Emergency responders arrived after multiple 911 calls for gunfire and found Tavarez with a gunshot wound to his chest; he later died at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

A 23-year-old man also suffered gunshot wounds to his stomach and buttocks and was taken to the same hospital in stable condition. Witnesses reported seeing several men flee the scene after the shots; the NYPD sealed off several nearby streets as the investigation began. No arrests have been announced and authorities have not released a motive.

If anyone saw activity near East 187th and Tiebout on the evening of March 30 or has information about who fled the scene, please share what you know with investigators.