Coney Island Man Killed After Being Shot Several Times In The Head, Police Say

Cops say a 29-year-old man died Friday night after he was shot several times in the head inside a Coney Island apartment building.

Police say they arrived at the residence, located on the fourth floor of a building near West 21st Street and Surf Avenue, at 8pm after they received a call about an assault. They discovered the body of James White lying on the floor with gunshot wounds to his head.

Police say White lives at a building two blocks away from the where he was killed.

White was declared dead at the scene. Cops are investigating the murder and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.