In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 25, 2023, a burst of violence at the intersection of East 179th Street and Mapes Avenue in the Bronx claimed the life of 34-year-old Darnell Johnson. Responding to a 911 call at approximately 3:07 a.m., police discovered Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency services rushed him to St. Barnabas Hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced deceased.
Another man, aged 33, was also wounded in the shooting, sustaining a
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