Police hunt on for gunman in killing of 45-year-old Bronx mother

Homicide investigation underway following shooting of mother inside Bronx apartment

NEW YORK -- Police are investigating the killing of a mother of two in the Bronx.

Officers were conducting a wellness check at an apartment on Arnow Avenue in the Allerton section of the borough on Saturday afternoon when they found the body of 45-year-old Cindy Maxwell, who was shot several times.

Investigators are now searching for her killer and a possible motive.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

Please stay with CBS New York for more on this developing story.

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