Investigators say 19-year-old Jahmir Turner was attacked near Secor Avenue just before dusk.
THE BRONX, NY — A 19-year-old man was shot in the back and killed Wednesday on a residential block in the Eastchester section of the Bronx, and police were searching late into the night for a man dressed in black who ran toward Boston Road after the gunfire.
Police identified the victim as Jahmir Turner, who was found outside 3685 Secor Ave. around 5:40 p.m. and taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives said preliminary information suggests Turner was alone when he was shot on a stretch of Secor Avenue lined with private homes and light construction under the elevated tracks. The killing rattled neighbors who described the area as typically quiet. The search for the shooter continued while investigators canvassed for witnesses and footage, and crime scene technicians documented shell casings in the roadway.
Residents reported hearing several sharp cracks that cut through the early evening. “It’s a fairly quiet neighborhood,” longtime resident Suzanne Rochester said, noting she had not seen a deadly shooting on the block in decades. Another neighbor, Shanua Rodriguez, said she and friends paused mid-conversation after hearing what sounded like more than two shots. Officers arrived to find Turner with a wound to his back near the curb in front of the Secor Avenue address. Cones marked evidence across the pavement as detectives looped yellow tape around parked cars, and a plastic bag on the ground drew particular attention from investigators. The nearest busy corner sits around the bend on Boston Road near an auto dealership, but few pedestrians were in sight after sunset.
The victim’s name and age were confirmed by officials at the scene, who said Turner lived within walking distance, roughly seven minutes from where he was attacked. He was transported by EMS to Jacobi Medical Center but could not be saved. Police said the suspected gunman wore all black and fled on foot toward Boston Road immediately after the shooting. Detectives were reviewing security camera footage from homes and businesses along Secor Avenue and Boston Road and interviewing residents door to door. Officers from local precinct units fanned out to check nearby transit stops and side streets while patrol cars blocked traffic at intersections to preserve the scene.
Authorities did not release details about a possible motive and said it was too early to say whether Turner knew the assailant. There were no indications of a robbery at the scene, according to neighbors who watched detectives work under floodlights as temperatures dropped. Investigators photographed multiple shell casings clustered near the center of the street and took measurements around a stretch of sidewalk under the el. The shooting occurred shortly after typical commute hours, when some residents return from work and students head home from after-school programs. The block is primarily one- and two-family houses with a mix of driveways and small yards, residents said.
Wednesday’s killing added to a drumbeat of gun violence that has periodically shaken sections of the northeast Bronx in recent years, even as the city has reported broader declines in some major crimes. Eastchester, a neighborhood bordering Williamsbridge and Wakefield, sits near several transit corridors where police frequently look for surveillance coverage after serious incidents. In past shootings in the area, detectives have relied on private doorbell cameras and the city’s fixed cameras along Boston Road to track suspects. Community groups in the 47th Precinct have hosted regular anti-violence walks and youth events, and clergy leaders have urged neighbors to share information with investigators when shootings happen on residential blocks, where strangers stand out.
As of late Wednesday, police said no arrests had been made. Detectives from the Bronx homicide squad were handling the case with the local precinct, and additional officers were assigned to canvass the route toward Boston Road where the gunman was last seen. Investigators expected to review overnight footage from businesses that closed at 6 p.m. and from transit cameras near the commercial strip. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to confirm the cause and manner of death. Officials said any public updates would be released after overnight briefings and once investigators verify times, locations and potential leads from the canvass.
Neighbors described the block as usually busy during daylight with dog walkers, delivery trucks and children headed to after-school programs, but quiet by early evening. “We don’t have huge crime,” Rochester said. “It’s busy, but not usually violent.” Rodriguez said the noise of construction under the elevated tracks had faded by sunset before the sudden shots. By nightfall, bright scene lights reflected off wet asphalt as the crime scene unit photographed evidence. A small crowd formed behind the tape, and a few residents huddled on stoops trading updates. Some drivers turned around at barricades on Secor Avenue or were redirected to side streets by officers guarding the perimeter.
Shortly before midnight, police vehicles still lined the block and the tape remained up while technicians continued collecting evidence. Detectives planned to return at first light to retrace the path toward Boston Road and check additional security cameras on storefronts that had closed for the night. Officials said they would release more information once they confirm whether any of the cameras captured a clear image of the shooter leaving Secor Avenue. The investigation remained active, and authorities emphasized that the sequence of events, including how many shots were fired and where Turner had been headed, was still being established.
Author note: Last updated January 21, 2026.