On Saturday, February 17, 2024, at approximately 0441 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 1206 Stratford Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers were informed EMS had transported the aided to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in critical condition.
The 46-year-old male aided succumbed to his injuries from this incident on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jesus Garcia-Desiderio
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10472
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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.
