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Police have opened an investigation following the discovery of a body in the basement of a building in Bedford Park.
Police responded to a call about a bad odor inside 2854 Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park in the 52nd precinct, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at approximately 4.52 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers observed a man, lying unconscious and unresponsive inside the basement of the location. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The New York City medical examiner will determine the cause of death. The incident has been classified as a homicide. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.
The deceased has been identified as Locksley Christie, 52, of Valentine Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.
Anyone with information with regard to 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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In New York alone it seems not many people respect life here these days. I knew this man they found and he was the nicest person you could ever wanna meet and look what some cowards here chose to do to him. God help this crazy and upside world.
Hi Emi, Thanks for your input. If you care to share anything on “Shaka” I would love to include it in an upcoming story. Feel free to reach me through the paper. On behalf of the entire Norwood News, our deepest condolences to you, his friends and family.
If you’re doing another story about his life, I could put you in contact with people who could tell you so many amazing things about him. He was greatly loved by everyone who knew him and he will be missed more than anything.
If you’re doing another story about his life, I could put you in contact with people who could tell you so many amazing things about him. He was greatly loved by everyone who knew him and he will be missed more than anything.
Thanks Emi. Sure. Please could you email me your number to smoloney@norwoodnews.org and we will reach out to you directly. Thank you
I knew him as well..Quiet, respectful, and mostly stayed to himself…I don’t understand why would someone do this to a wonderful soul..I pray that justice comes for shaka..He truly is missed