The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the three individuals, depicted in the attached media, wanted in connection with the above mentioned homicide.
Details are as follows.
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, at approximately 2210 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call for two (2) males, shot in front of 1643 Westchester Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed two (2) males, 53-year-old male and a 43-year-old male, who sustained gunshot wounds about the body.
Both males were transported by EMS to NYC Health+Hospitals / Jacobi, where they were subsequently pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the victims have been identified as indicated.
Victims:
Egbert Rutherford
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10472
Curtis Brown
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10472
Surveillance video clip and photographs of the suspects are attached and available at DCPI.
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.
