On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 1406 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a signal of a male, shot at E. 183rd Street and Hughes Avenue, within the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 19-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest.
EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Lamar Simmons
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 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.
