On Sunday, September 29, 2024, at approximately 1350 hours, police responded to a 911 call for a person, shot in the vicinity of E. 182nd Street and Mapes Avenue, within the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the male deceased on scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Devonte Serrano
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10460
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 26-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 2200 hours in the confines of the 48th Precinct.
Arrested:
Herman Gayle
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10031
Charges:
- murder in the 2nd degree;
- criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree.
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.
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