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Man Fatally Shot on Thanksgiving Day, Police Say

November 28, 2014 11:29am | Updated November 28, 2014 11:29am
Anthony Martinez was shot in the face and torso outside 972 Longwood Ave., police said.
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THE BRONX — A man was fatally shot outside a Longview home on Thanksgiving Day, police said.

Anthony Martinez, 29, of Soundview, was outside 972 Longwood Ave., near Beck Street, about 6:30 p.m. when someone shot him three times, according to the NYPD.

Martinez was hit in the chest, back and hand and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The shooter remained at large Friday morning, officials said. 

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