On Thursday, June 29, 2023, at approximately 0032 hours, police responded to a 911 call of shots, fired at E. 213th Street and Holland Avenue, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, in stable condition.
Further investigation revealed a second victim from the incident location, a 26-year-old male, was transported, via private means, to Montefiore Medical Center, with sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and shoulder; he was subsequently pronounced deceased thereat.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Justin Rodriguez
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to visit the NYPD Crime Stoppers website, call their hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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