- Keith Pinckney, 36, was gunned down while leaving a house party in the Bronx
- The father-of-two was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead
- Neighbors claim Pinckney was a gang member, but he was good to people
- As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests had been made in Pinckney’s murder
A New York father was gunned down while leaving a party near his home in the Bronx early Saturday morning.
Keith Pinckney had stepped outside a home located on Davidson Avenue in Morris Heights when he was shot in the head and chest around 2am.
The 36-year-old was celebrating with friends when he was killed. He was found less than half an hour later bleeding out on the sidewalk, according to the New York Daily News.
Father-of-two Keith Pinckney (pictured), 36, was gunned down while leaving a house party near his home in the Bronx around 2am Saturday morning. As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests have been made
He was then rushed to the Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Neighbors claim the father-of-two, who was nicknamed ‘Rell’ and ‘Slaughter’, was a gang member, but he was good to the people around him.
Authorities said the Bronx native had been arrested 38 times over the years, mostly for drug and marijuana possession.
Pinckney’s childhood friend, Yolanda Rosado, told the Daily News that ‘he’s going to be well missed’.
‘He was a joker. He was always joking and wanted to make people laugh.’ As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests have beeen made in the shooting.
Friends posted tributes to Pinckney on Facebook. One user said his ‘smile was so contagious’.
‘I wish I can turn back the hands of time and I would tell you everyday that I love you,’ the Facebook user wrote.
Family members and friends also set up a candlelight vigil for Pinckney.
Friends posted tributes to Pinckney (pictured) on Facebook. One user said his ‘smile was so contagious’
Neighbors claim the father-of-two, who was nicknamed ‘Rell’ and ‘Slaughter’, was a gang member, but he was good to the people around him. The shooting took place near this area