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One Killed, One Injured in Shooting Inside Bronx Apartment

Police said Riley Billingslea was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head at a Claflin Avenue apartment on Aug. 12, and that no arrests have been made.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 13, 2026, 10:07 a.m. ETWritten Aug 15, 2026, 5:08 p.m. ET

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One person was killed and one person was injured in a shooting inside an in the on Aug. 12, 2026, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired inside the apartment at around 5:30 p.m. and found Riley Billingslea dead with a gunshot wound to the head, according to police. Police released Billingslea's name. The NYPD responded to the scene. As of Thursday morning, police said, no arrests had been made in the apartment shooting. A suspect is being sought, and police have not identified anyone. Police have not said what led to the shooting, and the circumstances have not been established. This is a developing account based on what police have stated so far, and figures and details may change as the investigation continues.

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