Man shot, killed: NYPD investigates first homicide in nearly 2 weeks in Soundview, Bronx

The NYPD is investigating the city's first apparent homicide in nearly two weeks. The last homicide police investigated happened on November 24.

On Sunday night, a man was killed after being shot inside the stairwell of the Sotomayor Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx.

38-year-old Gregory Stewart was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was taken by EMS to NYC Health+Hospitals/Jacobi where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities took a person of interest into custody and are working to determine a motive.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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