A 59-year-old Bronx woman, Denise Aponte, faces murder, manslaughter, and weapon charges following the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Randy Blanche outside her apartment building on Sunday night. Police discovered Blanche with multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk at 160 West 174th St., and he was later pronounced dead at BronxCare Hospital.
The police are investigating the relationship between Aponte and Blanche, who lived over a mile away from the shooting scene in Tremont. This incident marks a troubling addition to the ongoing issue of gun violence in the 46th Precinct, where Blanche is noted as at least the fourth victim of such violence this year. For more context on local gun violence trends, interested readers can explore Gothamist’s detailed maps documenting shooting incidents over the past five years.
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