On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at approximately 1351 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a person, stabbed inside of 1555 Grand Concourse, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 27-year-old male victim was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified individual.
The suspect fled the location in an unknown direction.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Martin Marquez
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10451
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted media of the wanted individual in regard to the above-listed homicide.
The suspect is described as a young male in his late teens, Black, with a slim build.
He was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt, black jacket, black-and-red pants, and grey-and-white sneakers.
A surveillance photograph of the suspect is 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), followed by entering TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
