On Saturday, November 27, 2021, at approximately 0219 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 600 Thwaites Place, within the confines of the 49th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 36-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the neck.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Brian Reese
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10029
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 30-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged in regard to the above-listed incident.
Arrested:
Anthony Thorne
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
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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