On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 0600 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of two males, 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
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.
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.
