MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (PIX11) -- A man died on July 17 after being slashed in the face in the Bronx at the end of June, according to police. The 54-year-old man was slashed at 526B Willis Ave. around 11 p.m. on June 23, according to police. He was taken to the hospital and treated [...]
MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (PIX11) -- A man died on July 17 after being slashed in the face in the Bronx at the end of June, according to police.
The 54-year-old man was slashed at 526B Willis Ave. around 11 p.m. on June 23, according to police. He was taken to the hospital and treated for the cut on his face.
Police said on July 17, the man succumbed to his injuries and died. The Medical Examiner has ruled it a homicide.
Additional information on the attack and investigation were not immediately available.
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