Deadly gun violence struck the Bronx once again on Monday night when five people were wounded, including one fatally, in a drive-by shooting outside a deli, police reported.
Sources familiar with the incident believe the shooting was gang-related.
According to police sources, a group of people were standing in front of a deli located at 686 Allerton Ave. around 7:34 p.m. on Sept. 1 when an unidentified shooter inside a passing vehicle opened fire.
Five people were struck by bullets before the vehicle zoomed away; it later crashed at the corner of Arnow and Hone Avenues, nearly 3/4 of a mile away.
Officers from the 49th Precinct responded to the scene and came upon the bloody carnage.
Upon arrival they found a 25-year-old man who was shot multiple times about his body. EMS rushed him t