On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at approximately 2145 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot at 18 W. Kingsbridge Road, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that an 18-year-old male was shot in the buttocks by an unidentified individual after a verbal dispute.
The individual fled the location in an unknown direction.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.
The victim succumbed to his injuries on Monday, June 16, 2025.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, this incident has been deemed a homicide by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Rize Ashmeade
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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