On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at approximately 1949 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 1275 Lafayette Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was later pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Luis Cano
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10459
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 42-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at approximately 1638 hours, within the confines of the 41st Precinct.
Arrested:
Jonathan Velazquez
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10474
Charges:
- murder;
- reckless endangerment;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
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.
