On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 2133 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of an aided infant inside of a residential building on Union Avenue, within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival officers observed a 1-year-old female semi-conscious.
EMS responded and transported the child to Harlem Hospital in critical condition.
On Friday, September 5, 2025, the aided succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
This incident has been deemed a Homicide.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Imani Mitchell
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10455
The investigation remains ongoing.
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.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
