On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at approximately 2116 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, stabbed in the vicinity of Echo Place and East Tremont Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observe an 50-year-old adult male with a stab wound to his chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Gilberto Dejesus
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10474
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.
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