Suspect sought in fatal shooting of man at Manhattan housing complex

By Kimberly Dole,

13 days ago

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — Police on Wednesday released a photo of a suspect they are looking to identify in connection to the shooting death of a man at a Manhattan housing complex last month.

Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have identified 24-year-old Gekron Williams as the suspect wanted in the fatal shooting.

According to officials, at approximately 10:37 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, police responded to a 911 call of a man shot at 2971 8th Ave. in Washington Heights where upon arrival, officers observed 33-year-old Kenneth Taveras who had been shot multiple times in the chest.

EMS transported Taveras to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln where he was pronounced dead.

The investigation is ongoing.

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