On Monday, August 23, 2021, at approximately 2231 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot near the corner of E. 157th Street and Melrose Avenue, within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 38-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the torso.
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:
Ryehine Cintron
3055 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10451
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 32-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 0520 hours within the confines of the 40th Precinct.
Arrested:
David Hill
281 E. 143rd Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon: loaded firearm.
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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