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Man identified after deadly shooting on playground in the Bronx
SOUTH BRONX, The Bronx (PIX11) — A man has been identified after he was fatally shot on a playground in the Bronx on Friday, according to police.
Authorities say Irvin Provitt, 21, was killed just after noon on Friday in Crotona Park near East 173 Street.
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Emergency teams found the 21-year-old with a gunshot wound to the head and pronounced him dead at the scene, officials report.
Police say they're looking for two people who were seen running away from the park after the incident.
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Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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