FORDHAM, the Bronx (PIX11) — After a 29-year-old man was gunned down in the basement of a Bronx restaurant, the crime scene was cleaned before officers had a chance to investigate the incident, officials said Friday.
Yeimy Reyes was fatally shot in the head during an argument with two men at the M Lounge Restaurant on Jerome Avenue near West 184th Street in Fordham at around 4:30 a.m. on July 16, according to the NYPD.
Surveillance video showed people connected to the bar move Reyes from the basement to the sidewalk and then scrub the scene, according to the New York State Liquor Authority.
Authorities found Reyes with a gunshot wound to the head on the sidewalk outside the restaurant and tried to revive him, according to police and video. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene.
The SLA revoked the bar’s liquor license at the NYPD’s request, officials said. The agency charged M Lounge Restaurant Corp. with 21 violations of the alcoholic beverage control law, including operating a disorderly premises and failure to supervise.
Police are searching for Luis Aguero, 24, in connection with a fatal shooting in the Bronx on July 16, 2026. (Credit: NYPD)
“The loss of life inside this establishment, together with the serious failures in security and supervision documented in the evidence presented to the Authority, requires immediate action to protect the public,” said SLA Chair Lily Fan. “I am especially grateful to the NYPD detectives and officers who worked closely with our Enforcement Bureau and provided critical evidence while continuing to conduct an active homicide investigation. Their extraordinary cooperation allowed the Authority to act without delay.”
Police are searching for two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting, including 24-year-old Luis Aguero. The other suspect has not been identified.
There have been no arrests.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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