Crime & Safety

21-year-old Man Shot, Killed in Port Chester

Police searching for killer.

Port Chester police today are searching for a killer.

A 21-year-old man was shot about 12:15 a.m. today in an incident in front of a home at 16 S. Regent St. Port Chester Police Chief Joseph M. Krzeminski  said the victim was taken to Greenwich Hospital by friends and died at the hospital.

Krzeminski identified the victim as Wilfredo Rivera, who was known to police. However, Krzeminski said investigators are uncertain where Rivera was living.

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Port Chester detectives have been investigating the slaying and are trying to piece together clues to what happened, Krzeminski said. The reason behind the shooting is still uncertain.

No one else was injured in the shooting.

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Krzeminski said that anyone with information about the incident should call Port Chester police detectives at 914-939-8419.


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