On Friday, September 10, 2021, at approximately 1730 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, stabbed near the corner of W. 183rd Street and Sedgwick Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old male with stab wounds to the neck and torso.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.
On Friday, September 17, 2021, the victim was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Christopher Martinez
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10032
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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