On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at approximately 1614 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers responded to multiple 911 calls of a person, shot at 762 Cauldwell Avenue, within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 17-year-old male, suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck.
The victim was removed by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Laquai Dash
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10455
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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.
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