Man shot in head in Manhattan

NEW YORK - The NYPD is investigating the murder of a man found shot in the head in Manhattan.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on W. 17th St. in Chelsea.  Officers responded to a 911 call at the Fulton Houses.  They found the 44-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive.

EMS took him to NYC Health & Hospitals/Bellevue but it was too late to save his life.

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The NYPD says on one is under arrest in connection with the murder.

The victim's identity was not immediately released.  His last known address was a Manhattan homeless shelter.