NEWBURGH – Police in Newburgh say a 29-year-old Newburgh man was gunned down just before midnight Thursday morning in the area of 177 Lake Drive.
This was the city’s first homicide this year.
The victim, whose name police did not release, was shot in the upper chest and bicep.
Officers performed CPR and attempted to render life-saving aid before he was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police were alerted to the incident when ShotSpotter recorded five rounds fired.
Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or who may have been in the area at the time of the incident is asked to call City of Newburgh Police at 845-569-7509. Calls can remain anonymous.
