On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 2050 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress in the vicinity of W. 184th Street and Aqueduct Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 26-year-old lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to his chest and neck.
EMS responded and transported the male to St. Barnabas hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Kevin Mason
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 33-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged on Monday, March 01, 2021, at 2000 hours, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct.
Arrested:
Jamel Jackson
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon: loaded firearm.
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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