In the early morning hours of July 26, 2020, a young man's life was cut tragically short on a street in the Bronx. Juan Carlos Ortega, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Belmont neighborhood. The incident unfolded around 5:42 a.m. near the intersection of Grote Street and Prospect Avenue, where a crowd had gathered.
Police had been called to the location to address an assault in progress. Upon their arrival, the situation escalated dramatically. An officer reportedly witnessed a
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