police officer at scene of murder in Bronx

FILE – A police officer at a crime scene.

Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

Bronx detectives are looking for the suspect who shot a man dead outside a liquor store on Monday night.

Police said the bloodshed occurred just before 8:15 p.m. on July 6 in front of 1503 White Plains Road, near Archer Street, in Parkchester.

Officers from the 43rd Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about the shooting. When they arrived, they found the victim, 46-year-old Shaun Whitchett of Metropolitan Oval in the Bronx, who suffered a single gunshot wound to his head.

EMS rushed Whitchett to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. 

So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.

Through July 5, the 43rd Precinct reported five homicides year-to-date, equal to the same total at that point in 2025. Shootings year-to-date were down slightly, from 15 last year to 13 this year.