Anthony Castillo, 28, Murdered

Published on February 23, 2021, 4:40 am
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On Monday, February 22, 2021, at approximately 2258 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 2085 Morris Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old male, lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his torso.

EMS also responded to the location and transported the male victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.

Victim:

Anthony Castillo
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10459

There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stopperswebsite or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

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