On Friday, December 17, 2021, at approximately 0012 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot inside of 1221 Sheridan Avenue, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 33-year-old male, lying face down within the first floor hallway, unconscious and unresponsive, with gunshot wounds to the back, head and left arm, as well as slash wounds to the back and head.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Anthony Laster
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
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 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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