On Friday, August 2, 2024, at approximately 1831 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress in front of 1600 Sedgwick Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 47-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Miguel Cruz
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 17-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 1418 hours, within the confines of the 46th Precinct.
Arrested:
name withheld
address withheld
Bronx, NY
Charges:
- murder in the 2nd degree;
- manslaughter in the 1st degree;
- criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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