An 18-year-old, Jerome Burleigh, was shot and killed after an altercation outside a smoke shop on Commonwealth Avenue in the Bronx on the afternoon of May 15, 2023. According to reports, Burleigh was assaulted by a group, broke free and ran; as he fled an assailant fired, striking him in the torso. Witnesses heard three gunshots and saw him collapse.

Police arrived after a 911 call at about 5:33 p.m. and found Burleigh unconscious and unresponsive in front of a residence at 1303 Commonwealth Avenue in the Soundview neighborhood. He was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and pronounced dead. A nearby resident reportedly comforted him before authorities arrived.

The motive has not been released and the investigation remained ongoing. Did anyone in the area that afternoon see the altercation or have information about who was involved?