{"id":297494,"date":"2026-07-16T10:50:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/297494\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:50:47","slug":"man-shot-to-death-in-basement-of-fordham-restaurant-gunmen-sought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/297494\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shot to death in basement of Fordham restaurant; gunmen sought"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jaysha<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 16, 2026 10:31AM<\/p>\n

\"Bronx<\/p>\n

FORDHAM, Bronx (WABC) — A man was shot and killed inside the basement of a restaurant in the Bronx early Thursday morning, police said.<\/p>\n

The victim was shot in the head inside the basement of the M Lounge Restaurant at 2362 Jerome Ave. in the Fordham section just after 4:25 a.m. He was then brought outside to the sidewalk, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Police said the suspects fled on foot following the shooting. Investigators are searching for two men believed to have been involved. No arrests have been made.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

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