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2 killed in Bronx shootings near their homes, no arrests yet, NYPD says
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Aug 27, 2025
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Police were looking for at least two people Wednesday in connection with two fatal shootings that erupted in the Bronx in broad daylight Tuesday, NYPD officials said.
Officials said the first incident happened around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday near East 176th Street and Anthony Avenue in Mount Hope. Officers found 32-year-old Bronx resident Clay Monsanto shot in his back, according to police.
First responders took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He lived about a block from the scene, the NYPD said.
Officials said they were searching for a man about 50 years old who was last seen in a black hoodie, black pants and blue sneakers. The motive for the shooting was still under investigation early Wednesday.
Several hours later, just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, gunfire rang out at NYCHA’s Sack Wern Houses on Croes Avenue in Clason Point, police said. Kelvin Mosquea, a 34-year-old Bronx resident, was hit in his torso, and was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital.
Mosquea lived at the complex, according to officials. Police did not make any immediate arrests and did not yet have a description for a suspect.
NYPD data shows shootings in the 46th Precinct, which includes Mount Hope, were down about 45% through Aug. 24, compared to the same period last year. They ticked up by one in the 43rd Precinct, which includes Clason Point, year over year.
Overall shootings in the Bronx are down nearly 20% so far this year, compared to 2024, police data shows. That’s on par with the rate of decline in gun violence citywide.
This is a developing story based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.
To learn more about gun violence across New York City, check out Gothamist’s map of shootings over the past five years.
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