A man shot and killed after being followed into a Bronx pharmacy Thursday was a 27-year-old drill rapper from California, and detectives believe he was in town for a show.
The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was robbed of his chain and money after the four men entered the Amazing Pharmacy on East Tremont Avenue around 1 p.m.
Police say he was with a friend, first outside the pharmacy and then inside, and that the two may have been interacting with the perpetrators prior to the robbery and shooting.The victimHe was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead."I know there was a shooting, and I don't know much about the situation, but this never happens here," area resident Leida Mendez said."Never. In this pharmacy, everyone is peaceful...
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA .
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