It was reported to police that on Friday, August 23, 2024 at approximately 0040 hours, the victim, a 16-year-old male was walking in the corner of Bryant Avenue and Jennings Street, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx, when an unidentified male individual fired a gun shot at the victim, causing him to sustain a gunshot wound to the neck.
The male individual fled northbound on Bryant Avenue. The victim was removed to NYC Health + Hospitals / North Central Bronx St. Barnabas Hospital in critical but stable condition.
The victim succumbed to his injuries on Friday, October 4, 2024. This incident is now being investigated as a homicide.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Kemari Sanders
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10472
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 37-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 1355 hours, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct.
Arrested:
Kenhy Sarrias-Buelvas
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10033
Charges:
- murder in the 2nd degree;
- manslaughter in the 1st degree;
- criminal possession of a weapon in the 2nd degree (2 counts).
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.
