Unionport: Murder Investigation Underway after 29-Year-Old New Jersey Man Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A POLICE CAR is seen at 2201 Haviland Avenue between Castle Hill Avenue and Havemeyer Avenue in the Unionport section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after a 29-year-old man from New Jersey was killed at the location in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Photo by Síle Moloney

A 29-year-old New Jersey man has was killed in the Unionport section of The Bronx in the early hours of Sunday, May 24, police said.

Police said that police responded to a 911 call on Sunday at around 00.17 a.m. regarding a man who had been shot in front of 2201 Haviland Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct.

A BROKEN LIQUOR bottle is seen at 2201 Haviland Avenue between Castle Hill Avenue and Havemeyer Avenue in the Unionport section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after a 29-year-old man from New Jersey was killed at the location in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Photo by Síle Moloney

“Upon arrival, officers were informed a 29-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the chest,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital by private means where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.”

A BOTTLE OF liquor is seen at 2201 Haviland Avenue between Castle Hill Avenue and Havemeyer Avenue in the Unionport section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after a 29-year-old man from New Jersey was killed at the location in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Photo by Síle Moloney

Police said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Some bottles of liquor and a lighter were seen on the sidewalk at the location though they had not been labeled or taken away as evidence so were likely not relevant.

THE REMAINS OF crime scene tape is seen at 2201 Haviland Avenue between Castle Hill Avenue and Havemeyer Avenue in the Unionport section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after a 29-year-old man from New Jersey was killed at the location in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Photo by Síle Moloney

The remains of police tape was also seen at the scene suggesting the crime scene unit had already wrapped up their investigation.

On Sunday afternoon, the deceased was identified as Jonathan Valentin from Maywood, NJ.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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