On the evening of October 12, 2020, a male victim named Dante Young was fatally shot in the torso. The incident occurred at approximately 6:37 p.m. inside a building on Vyse Avenue in the Bronx. When police responded to a 911 call, they discovered the 31-year-old unconscious and unresponsive. Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and pronounced him deceased.
Initial investigations did not lead to any immediate arrests.
In the weeks following the shooting, the New York City Police Department actively sought the public's assistance in identifying individuals connected to the case. They released a photograph and video of a male in his 20s, last seen wearing a dark hoodie, who was wanted for questioning. Police also sought a second person of interest, a female in her 20s who was last seen in a striped shirt. As the investigation progressed, additional images and video of an unidentified male being sought in connection with the homicide were circulated by the NYPD.
The investigation led to a significant development in early November. On November 6, 2020, at around 7:10 a.m., police arrested Antoine Cagle, a 31-year-old resident of East 170th Street in the Bronx. Cagle was subsequently charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon. The arrest took place within the confines of the 42nd Precinct, the same precinct where the deadly shooting had occurred. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the investigation into the death of Dante Young remained ongoing.
