On Sunday, July 04, 2021, at 2157 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 2175 Lacombe Avenue (Castle Hill Houses), within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, police discovered a 33-year-old male, who was shot multiple times in the in the chest and head.
The victim was transported to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Rikona Kirby
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10473
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the 35-year-old male individual has been arrested in connection to the above-listed incident.
Arrested:
Devin Webbert
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10473
Charges:
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.
