On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at approximately 0447 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call of a person, shot in front of 226 Quincy Street, within the confines of the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 24-year-old male victim with two gunshot wounds to his chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where the victim was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jeremy Ortega
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10465
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 25-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 0800 hours, within the confines of the 45th Precinct.
Arrested:
Welfy Espinal
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10460
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a firearm.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following individual was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 1530 hours, within the confines of the 45th Precinct
Arrested:
Lenyn Toribio
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10040
Charges:
- attempted murder;
- attempted manslaughter.
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.
