On Sunday, August 25, 2019 at approximately 0321 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot at Rochambeau Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue, within the confines of the 52 Precinct in Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 46-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the back.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Montefiore Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.
The deceased has been identified as:
Edgar Perez
3152 Decatur Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
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.
