On Saturday, February 8, 2025 at approximately 0154 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot at 1735 Fowler Avenue, within the confines of the 49th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 49-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Trevor Hughes
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10462
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 46-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 2022 hours, within the confines of the 49th Precinct.
Arrested:
Lavar Davis
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10469
Charges:
- murder in the 2nd degree
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.