21-year-old shot dead in Bainbridge bodega

By Jason Cohen Posted on August 19, 2021

A 35-year-old was murdered in Highbridge earlier on Aug. 7, 2021.

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Bullets were flying last week when a shooter opened fire in a Fordham bodega killing a customer.

According to the NYPD, at 4:09 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting inside of a store at 2550 Bainbridge Ave.

Upon arrival, police found Jayquan Lewis, 21, 2601 Bainbridge Ave., with multiple gunshot wounds to his body lying unconscious and unresponsive.

EMS transported him to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

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Jason Cohen

Jason Cohen is a contributing reporter for the Bronx Times. Originally from New Jersey, he moved to the Bronx five years ago. Jason has been a reporter for about 14 years and loves what he does. In particular, he enjoys covering meetings, events, writing features and informing the public about news. He also has a passion for sports and anything with controversy, and his other interests include watching movies and going to the beach. When he isn’t reporting or writing, Jason spends his weekends working at a bagel shop. And, yes, he’s also a Mets fan. So, “Sorry Bronxites.”