Rally Held Following Shooting of Man, 30

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Valentine’s Day vigil was organized by violence interrupters, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) on the evening of Feb. 14 in response to the non-fatal shooting of a young man on Saturday, Feb. 11, on the Fordham Manor / Kingsbridge Heights border. The event was attended by District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez. Police Officer Stephen Echevarria from the 52nd Precinct Community Affairs team said the shooting took place on Feb. 11 at 9:30 p.m. “Multiple calls for a male shot came through 911 at 196th Street and Morris Avenue,” Echevarria said. “The uncooperative male victim was shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 22-year-old man from Fordham Heights died after he was fatally shot in the Belmont section of The Bronx, according to the NYPD. Police said that on Monday, Feb. 13, at around 6.57 p.m., officers from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot inside 689 East 187th Street. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 22-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.” Police said there were no arrests and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old man were stabbed and brought to a local area hospital following an incident on Valentine’s Day in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, coincidentally in the vicinity of Valentine Avenue. Police said that on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at approximately 3.40 p.m., police [from the 52nd Precinct] responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired at 239 East 203rd Street, which intersects with Valentine Avenue. A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers discover a 25-year-old male with stab wounds to the neck.” The spokesperson added, “While conducting a hospital canvass at Montefiore Medical

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached video and photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an ongoing murder investigation into the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in Mt. Hope. As reported, police said that on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at around 5.21 p.m., police responded to calls regarding shots fired at 273 East 176th Street. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 21-year-old male with gun shot wounds to the torso. The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.” Police

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 37-year-old male resident of Fordham Manor has been identified as one of two fatal victims involved in last weekend’s multiple shooting incident in the Tremont section of The Bronx, according to the NYPD. Police said that on Friday, Feb. 10, at around 2.31 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an incident in which multiple people were shot at East Tremont Avenue and Hughes Avenue, located outside a branch of the Popeye’s restaurant franchise. Upon arrival, officers discovered four people had been shot. A NYPD spokesperson said the first victim was a 24-year-old man who was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man at 4057 Pratt Avenue in north Edenwald on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, police shared a video of the incident and are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. Video courtesy of the NYPD Following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in north Edenwald in January, police have shared a video and some photos of a vehicle and some people they are attempting to identify in connection to the incident. They are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, at around

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 27-year-old man has died following an early morning shooting in Parkchester. Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 5.01 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 1556 White Plains Road, located in the 43rd Precinct. A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.” Police said there were no immediate arrests, the investigation remains ongoing,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the person or vehicle seen in the attached photos regarding a reckless endangerment incident (a shooting) that occurred in Bedford Park. Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 6.47 a.m., an unidentified man got out of a black sedan and fired a number of shots in the direction of a black SUV located in front of 2870 Webster Avenue. They said the gunman then got back into the sedan and fled the location southbound on Webster Avenue. An NYPD spokesperson said, “The SUV also fled the location to

By DAVID GREENE

More than five months after a Norwood man was found dead inside an apartment, where a second man may have been removed by paramedics, the NYPD, FDNY and the Office of the City’s Medical Examiner have remained silent as regards updates on the case, despite several requests for information. According to police officials, officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 16 East 208th Street and De Kalb Avenue at 10.22 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, where they discovered Adam Perez, 44, inside a third-floor apartment. Perez was “unconscious and unresponsive” and was pronounced deceased at the scene. At

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