On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 1927 hours, police received a 911 call reporting multiple people shot at Burke Avenue and Wickham Avenue, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers located a 32-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his chest and a 17-year-old female with a gunshot wound to her face.
EMS responded and transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in critical condition, where the 32-year-old male was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
The 17-year-old female is listed in critical condition.
Additionally, police were informed of multiple individuals who were transported by private means to local area hospitals.
A 30-year-old male was transported by private means to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi with a gunshot wound to his back and is listed in stable condition.
A 29-year-old female was transported by private means to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi with a gunshot wound to her back and was listed in stable condition.
Lastly, a 42-year-old male was transported by private means to Montefiore Hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm and is listed in stable condition.
Four individuals were taken into custody at this time the investigation remains ongoing.
Jaceil Bank
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10452
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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