6 total shot, 2 dead in separate incidents throughout the Bronx over the weekend

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By Anthony Payero

(BRONX, N.Y.) Bronx detectives are in search of the gunmen behind two deaths in separate shootings that left four others injured across the borough this weekend, according to AM New York.

A 17-year-old male was fatally shot in Claremont Park on Saturday, and four others suffered injuries at the site as well.

Police reported the shooting took place at 9:07 p.m. in the park behind a McDonald's restaurant found at 1625 Webster Ave.

Officials have yet to determine what led to the shooting, but the incident is currently under investigation.

Officers from the 44th Precinct responded to the scene after a 911 call regarding the shooting. They located 17-year-old Armanis Valdez, a Bronx native who lived on Nelson Avenue, unconscious after being shot in the chest.

Emergency medical services transported Valdez to BronxCare Health System, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities later learned that four others who were shot at Claremont Park also arrived at BronxCare Health System through private means for assistance.

According to AMNY, the victims were a 31-year-old man who was shot in the left leg, a 28-year-old woman who was shot in the right leg, a 25-year-old man who was shot twice in the right leg and a 24-year-old man who was shot in the right buttocks and left leg.

Officials said all four victims were in stable condition.

The NYPD has made no arrests and the investigation is still active. Police are in search of two men who were reportedly seen leaving the scene.

Nearly three hours later, a 34-year-old man was fatally shot outside an apartment building in Fordham Heights, according to the NYPD.

Officials from the 46th Precinct arrived at the scene at 340 East 184th St. after receiving a 911 call around 12:31 a.m. Sunday.

Once at the scene, police learned the 34-year-old was shot in the abdomen while arguing with an unnamed suspect, per AMNY. Police have yet to find out what led to the argument.

The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital via private means, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being kept from the public, pending family notification, police said.

The NYPD has made no arrests and the investigation is still active, law enforcement sources said.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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