On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at approximately 0447 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot in front of 226 Quincy Street, within the confines of the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 24-year-old male victim with two gunshot wounds to his chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where the victim was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jeremy Ortega
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10465
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.
