On Friday, February 13, 2026, at approximately 0020 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) were informed by a 26-year-old male victim, that he was shot in the chest in front of 660 Thwaites Place, within the confines of the 49th Precinct in the Bronx.
The victim was transported by department vehicle to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Amir Ahmad
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10461
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 to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free to download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
