On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 1932 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress at Williamsbridge Oval Playground, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 17-year-old male with stab wounds to his abdomen and shoulder and a 14-year-old male with multiple stab wounds throughout his body.
The 17-year-old male was transported by private means to Montefiore Medical Center and is in stable condition.
The 14-year-old male was transported by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in critical condition, where he was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Angel Mendoza
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.
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.
