On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at approximately 2040 hours, police responded to 911 call for a male shot at 428 E. 162nd Street, in the confines of the 42 Precinct in Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 29-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The deceased has been identified as:
Kevin Barton
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10466
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.