Bakery owner found dead near lake shoreline as police launch homicide investigation: officials

New York City constabulary person ruled the decease of a kosher bakery proprietor recovered dormant Monday arsenic a homicide.

Albert Itzkowitz, 75, was recovered dormant on the Kissena Lake shoreline Monday conscionable earlier 5 p.m. with aggregate gunshot wounds. His decease was ruled a homicide Thursday, the New York Police Department announced.

A constabulary spokesperson told Fox News Digital that nary arrests person been made.

It's unclear however agelong Itzkowitz had been determination earlier constabulary recovered him on the shoreline.

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Itzkowitz was recovered with aggregate gunshot wounds connected Monday, according to police. (NYPD)

Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $3,500 for accusation that could assistance lick the killing.

According to Yeshiva World News, Itzkowitz was the proprietor of G&I Bakery connected Main Street earlier it unopen down. The outlet reported that Itzkowitz's woman died 3 weeks ago. There isn't a origin of decease publically listed for Itzkowitz's wife.

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New York City Council Member James Gennaro said successful a Facebook station helium is "deeply saddened and horrified" by the sidesplitting of Itzkowitz.

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"This unspeakable unit successful Kissena Park is an intolerable tragedy. No 1 should fearfulness for their information portion enjoying our parks oregon walking successful our neighborhoods," Gennaro said. "I person been successful interaction with the NYPD astatine the highest levels astir this murder, and I person been assured that each imaginable resources person been deployed connected this lawsuit successful bid to bring the perpetrator(s) to justness arsenic soon arsenic possible."

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People with accusation astir the incidental are asked to telephone NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline astatine 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).