On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 1316 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 760 E. Tremont Avenue, within the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive on the sidewalk with trauma to his head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 1200 hours, the victim was pronounced deceased by medical staff.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner has deemed this incident a homicide.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jose Reyes
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
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 their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
