On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 0600 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of two (2) male individuals, shot in front of 500 Brush Avenue, within the confines of the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and buttocks and a 22-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds to the armpit and shoulder.
EMS responded and transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals /Jacobi in critical condition and later succumbed to their injuries and pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the victims have been identified as indicated.
Victims:
Adam Waldropt
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10462
Gabriel Alvarez
address withheld
Stratford, CT 06614
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted media, depicting seven (7) sought individuals in regard to the above listed homicide.
They drove a black 2012 Nissan Sentra.
The first sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.
The second sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.
The third sought individual is described as a female. She was last seen wearing a white tank top with pink shorts.
The fourth sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a black face mask, black jacket, black shorts, and black and gray sneakers.
The fifth sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, blue shorts, and black sneakers.
The sixth sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black shirt, red shorts, black sneakers.
The seventh sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and white sneakers.
Surveillance photographs of the suspect’s vehicle are attached and available at DCPI.
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.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
