NEW YORK— A Jamaican man was fatally shot Monday morning outside the Bronx, New York home he rented.
According to the New York Daily News, police have identified the deceased as 46-year-old Denver Bernard. He reportedly migrated to New York from Jamaica recently.
Authorities said that Bernard was shot three times by a gunman who stepped out of a dark-coloured vehicle about 8:00 am and opened fire.
His landlady, who did not provide the international news outlet with a name, described Bernard as a “good person” who rented from her about a year ago and was in the United States working construction to provide for his family.
Neighbours reportedly told police that they heard a barrage of explosions before seeing Bernard’s body lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
New York Daily News said police confirmed that Bernard was heading to work when he was shot. They added that Bernard had no arrest record.
A motive for the killing has not yet been identified.
