In the Bronx, a 39-year-old male named Pedro Almonte-Sanchez was fatally shot on September 26, 2017. The incident occurred in front of his 15-year-old son on Strong Street in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood. Almonte-Sanchez was with his son, preparing to get into their car, when a young man approached and opened fire. Almonte-Sanchez was struck in the head and died at the scene.
Another man, who was 25 years old and standing nearby, was grazed by a bullet and taken to the hospital.
The shooting was reportedly the culmination of an ongoing dispute between Almonte-Sanchez's son and a local gang. It is believed that Almonte-Sanchez had been trying to distance his son from the group and had confronted one of the members, which led to heated arguments. On the day of the shooting, an argument between Almonte-Sanchez and the suspect is believed to have preceded the fatal encounter. The family of Almonte-Sanchez operated a daycare from their home, and he was remembered by neighbors as a quiet and nice family man.
In the days following the shooting, the New York Police Department identified 19-year-old Zachary Brown as the suspect. He was described as a member of a local gang. In January 2018, Brown was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. While online sources detail the arrest and the charges brought against Brown, the final outcome of the court proceedings, including a trial or conviction, is not specified in the available information.
