On Friday, August 21, 2026, at approximately 1529 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers received a 911 call for an aided female inside 1236 Grand Concourse, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers located a 57-year-old female, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to her head and torso.
EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the female deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Josefa Soto De Carmen
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
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.
