"A 19-year-old Lamar Simmons was gunned down just after 2 p.m. on the corner of East 183rd Street and Hughes Avenue in Belmont. The intersection is steps from the day care and around the corner from Bronx Little Italy along Arthur and Crescent avenues. Simmons was shot in his chest, and first responders took him to nearby St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition."
"The three potential suspects, all men, fled eastbound on a two-wheeled scooter. One was wearing a blue hoodie with white lettering and blue pants, the second was wearing all black and the third was wearing a black jacket, a red hoodie and a black sweater, according to authorities."
"Gun violence and homicides are both trending up in the Bronx so far this year, bucking citywide declines touted by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other officials. According to city data, shootings and killings have ticked up by a few incidents each in the borough through March 1, compared to the same point in 2025."
A 19-year-old named Lamar Simmons was shot in the chest on Wednesday afternoon at the corner of East 183rd Street and Hughes Avenue in the Bronx's Belmont neighborhood, near a day care center. He was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries. Three male suspects fled eastbound on a two-wheeled scooter; one wore a blue hoodie with white lettering and blue pants, another wore all black, and the third wore a black jacket, red hoodie, and black sweater. No arrests had been made by early Thursday. Gun violence in the Bronx is trending upward this year compared to 2025, though the 48th Precinct where the shooting occurred has seen declining homicides compared to the previous year.
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