A deadly shooting early Tuesday morning in the Bronx is under investigation. It followed another fatal shooting Monday night and is the latest in a series of gun violence over the past week.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said last week the NYPD would send an extra 1,000 officers into the borough in response.

Police said the latest victim, identified as 21-year-old Jontay Davis, was found with a gunshot wound to the head at around 2 a.m. Tuesday on Third Avenue near Arthur Avenue in the West Bronx. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

So far, no arrests have been made, and no further details have been provided about the investigation. 

1 dead, 4 wounded in Allerton shooting

Monday's shooting was reported just after 7:30 p.m. in the Allerton section. Police said it happened in front of a convenience store on Allerton Avenue.

Four men in their 20s were shot, including Jamari Henry, 24, who died of multiple gunshot wounds, police said. A 27-year-old was hit in the left foot, another 27-year-old was grazed on the leg and a 25-year-old and a 21-year-old were both hit in the arm. All four were last reported to be in stable condition at a local hospital.

A person who identified herself as Henry's godmother said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"He'd just go home, come outside. He was actually supposed to do laundry with his mother last night. He went inside to change his clothes and came back outside for a few hours, and then that happened," she said. "He was never in a gang. He's been brought up in a very, very great home for this to happen to him. His birthday was in May, he finished school."

Police sources said the getaway vehicle was involved in a crash near the scene, and three firearms were recovered. 

Five persons of interest were taken into custody, and the shooting is being investigated as a gang-related incident, police sources say.

"His mother, she has to get ready to do the funeral services for him. I don't know how she's gonna be able to do this," Henry's godmother said. "He's a very sweet kid. He doesn't bother nobody, very well-mannered."

"We actually see him from time to time. We see him every day when we go to the store," Bronx resident Tyrone Wright said. "Has me on edge going to the grocery store right now. I'm on edge."

"The fact that they're able to get guns is a problem, but where are they coming from?" Bronx resident Rodney Wright said. 

"I hope that somebody can come to this community and change it with the gun violence. There's a lot of kids in this area, and there's just been a lot gun violence. It has to stop. It has to stop. Life is too short," Henry's godmother said. 

The NYPD released citywide gun violence stats on Tuesday, saying the five boroughs saw a record-low number of shootings in the first eight months of 2025. Compared to last year, shootings are down almost 3%, but there was a 4% increase for the month of August, compared to 2025.