On March 27, 2021, at approximately 1409 hours, police responded to a call of a male assaulted in the vicinity of W. 181st Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue, within the confines of the 34th Precinct in Manhattan.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a 17-year-old male, suffering from a stab wound to his torso, flagged down an EMS unit at the location and advised them that he was injured.
EMS then transported him to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Gerardo Rivas
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10473
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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.
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