Man shot in car in Upper East Side

On Monday, a 20-year-old man sitting in a car on the Upper East Side was shot and killed in broad daylight, police said.

The gunshot occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. on East 95th Street between Lexington and Park avenues, where an unidentified gunman boarded the car and shot the man, police said.

Officials said the man, whose name was not released, was taken to Mount Sinai where he died.

On April 26, 2021, police tapes were seen at the crime scene on the Upper East Side.
On April 26, 2021, police tapes were seen at the crime scene on the Upper East Side.
Peter Gerber

The gunman fled in a white sedan, police said.

The latest act of gun violence comes a day after the Big Apple recorded the bloodiest week of shootings this year.

Police on April 26, 2021, at the scene of a fatal shooting on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Police on April 26, 2021 at the scene of a fatal shooting in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.Peter Gerber

It was the third shooting on the Upper East Side of this year, NYPD data show.

“Even the Upper East Side is not safe,” a police source said.

Police officer investigating Upper East Side shooting on April 26, 2021.
Police officer investigating Upper East Side shooting on April 26, 2021.
Peter Gerber

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