Yefri Jimenez was shot on Westchester Ave. near Elder Ave. in Soundview

 

Yefri Jimenez was shot on Westchester Ave. near Elder Ave. in Soundview

A 22-year-old Bronx man was shot and killed in Soundview; the gunman was shown on video digging through the victim's pockets before fleeing on a moped.

On Thursday, a 22-year-old Bronx man was shot and murdered, and detectives are looking for three guys who fled the scene on mopeds.

Yefri Jimenez was shot shortly before 10 p.m. on Westchester Ave. near Elder Ave. in Soundview, police said.

According to police surveillance footage, an unidentified gunman crept up behind Jimenez and fired a shot into his back as he attempted to flee.

Jimenez was knocked to the ground, and the shooter rifled through his pockets. On the walkway, one of the moped riders approached Jimenez and his assailant.

The shooter mounted the bike's back and the unnamed driver drove away west on Westchester Ave. Off camera, investigators alleged, a second moped waiting close followed suit.

The man was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died.

According to a police source, Jimenez was outside the building picking up food from a friend's house when he was shot.

The males were photographed and videotaped by police on Friday in the hope that someone might recognize them. They are requesting information from anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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