Peekskill Police Believe Pine Street Homicide Victim was Targeted

Update, 9:15 p.m.:

A 53-year-old Peekskill man was shot dead in his car in the vicinity of 118 Pine Street, police are reporting.

Peekskill city police were alerted at about 2:20 p.m. when a female employee for the U.S. Postal Service discovered the man in his car.

Police have not released the victim’s name, but described him as someone who was well respected in the community.

UPDATE 6:15 PM: A man found dead on a Peekskill street was a local resident, city Police Chief Eugene Tumolo said in a media briefing. He was not a licensed cab driver, the chief said.

A mail carrier found the body and called the police.

The death investigation is continuing, Tumolo said. It was not a random act of violence; community members need not worry about their own safety.

The name of the victim, who was in his 60s, could be released later tonight. He was pronounced dead at Hudson Valley Hospital Center.

Earlier reports: Criminal investigators are working on a possible homicide on Pine Street, dropping small tags at various spots on the scene. 

Pine Street is closed between Elm Street and Maple Avenue—most of the police activity is outside 118 Pine. 

There's nothing official, but bystanders are telling Patch a body was found. Several taxi drivers at the scene said they feared it might be someone they knew.

Check back with Patch for updates.