Man shot to death in Bronx; air rifle with scope found at scene

A man was shot to death on a Bronx street early Thursday and a scoped air rifle was recovered by cops nearby, police said. The 40-year-old victim was shot in the torso near E. 175th St. and Monroe Ave. about 7:30 a.m., cops said. Medics rushed the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died. Cops are trying to identify the victim. The air rifle, which appeared to be a break-action pellet ...