On Thursday, October 07, 2021, at approximately 0038 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 469 W. 164th Street, within the confines of the 33rd Precinct in Manhattan.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 26-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the back and ankle, lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive.
EMS also responded to the location and transported the male to NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Derrick Johnson
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10455
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.
