21-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot at Bronx Playground Identified by Police

Deadly Shooting at Cortona Park East

• 🚨 Police responded to reports of shots fired at the playground in Cortona Park East in the Bronx around 12:45 PM.
• 🎯 A victim was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• 💔 The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Irvin Provit.

Ongoing Investigation and Community Reaction

• 🔍 Authorities are actively searching for the gunman and are looking for two suspects seen fleeing the park.
• 🚔 Officers were seen patrolling the park and a cruiser remained outside overnight.
• 🗣️ Residents living near the park expressed outrage and fear, with some witnessing children running in panic during the incident.
• 💬 Many expressed concern as they have frequented the park for years, some since childhood.