On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 1920 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police pfficers responded to a 911 call for a male l, shot in front of 140 Debs Place within the confines of the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 24-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in critical condition.
The victim succumbed to his injuries on August 13, 2025.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner has deemed this incident a homicide.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Demitri Dayshean Dick
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10475
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to visit the NYPD Crime Stoppers website, call their hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
