HARLEM, NY — Police were dispatched to the scene of a shooting early Saturday morning on July 13, at 137 West 144 Street in the 32nd Precinct, where they found 24-year-old Tresean Gilchrist from the Bronx suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower left abdomen.
The incident, which occurred at approximately 1:00 AM, left Gilchrist unconscious and unresponsive.
Emergency Medical Services promptly transported Gilchrist to NYC Health and Hospitals in critical condition. Unfortunately, after battling his injuries for several weeks, Gilchrist succumbed on August 3. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has officially declared his death a homicide.
Further details about the investigation or any potential suspects have not been disclosed at this time.