Man, 23, found fatally shot in neck in the Bronx

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Officials are investigating the death of a man who was shot in the neck in the Bronx on Thursday night, authorities said.

At approximately 9:40 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the vicinity of Bronxwood Avenue and East 233rd Street in Wakefield.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 23-year-old man unconscious with a gunshot wound to the neck.

EMS responded and transported him to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced dead.

There are no arrests in regard and the investigation remains ongoing at this time.

The identification of the deceased is pending family notification.

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