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Quadruple Shooting Leaves One Dead in Bronx

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By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 26, 2023


BRONX - A Queens man was killed during a quadruple shooting in the Bronx.


Kadeem Corion, 33, of Queens has been identified as the victim in the fatal shooting that left three other people wounded. 


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Shots rang out in the vicinity of 1121 Morris Avenue at around 10:30 pm on January 21. Corion sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 29-year-old man was shot in the left arm. Both were rushed to Lincoln Hospital. 





Corion was pronounced dead a short time later. 


Investigating officers found two more victims related to this shooting. A 30-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the lower back in the vicinity of Sherman Avenue and East 167 Street. This victim was transported to Lincoln Hospital as well. 


Cops say a fourth victim, a 24-year-old man, went to Harlem Hospital by private means. It is unclear at this time where the victim was wounded. 


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.


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