On Saturday June 22, 2019, at approximately 0056 hours, police responded to a fight in progress in the vicinity of E. 169 Street and Prospect Avenue, in the 42 Precinct in Bronx.
Upon arrival, the officers encountered an unconscious and unresponsive 40-year-old male laying on the street with no visible signs of trauma.
EMS also responded to the scene and transported the male to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
Following proper family notification, the victim has been identified as follows.
Deceased:
Troy Scot
612 Carolyn Court
Birmingham, AL 35206
The following 34-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged in regard to the above-described incident on September 25, 2019.
Arrested:
Jimmy Rosario
1234 Boston Road, Apt. 5A
Bronx, NY 10456
Charge:
- assault
Following ongoing police investigation, the above-described incident has been ruled a homicide on September 27, 2019.
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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