On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at approximately 1859 hours, police responded to a 911 call for an aided male inside of 555 Nereid Avenue, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx
Upon arrival, officers observed a 44-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to the head.
EMS responded and transported the aided male to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi in critical condition.
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the victim succumbed to his injuries.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner deemed this incident a homicide.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Joel Rivera
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10470
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 to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free to download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
