3BRONX, NY – Police have identified the man fatally shot on an August morning in the Bronx as 32-year-old Clay Monsanto of Clay Avenue.

Monsanto was standing in front of 1853 Anthony Avenue when an unknown man opened fire around 8:10 a.m., striking him in the back.

He was transported by EMS to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Key Points

Victim identified as 32-year-old Clay Monsanto of Clay Avenue.

He was shot in the back on Anthony Avenue near 8:10 a.m. on August 26.

The shooter fled on foot and remains at large.

NYPD releases image of suspect

Detectives from the 46th Precinct have released surveillance images of a man wanted in connection with the killing. The suspect is believed to have fled toward nearby residential blocks immediately after the shooting.

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