Jonathan Pettigrew, 41, Murdered

Jonas Bronck
Published on June 09, 2026, 3:52 pm
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On Monday, June 8, 2026, at approximately 1433 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a person, shot in the vicinity of East Tremont Avenue and White Plains Road, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 41-year-old male had been shot in the abdomen while aboard a BX36 bus by an unidentified individual.

The individual fled the location in an unknown direction.

EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.

Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.

Victim:

Jonathan Pettigrew
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10473

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 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (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.

 

NYPD

Jonas Bronck
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