On Thursday, October 22, 2020, at approximately 2250 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male shot in front of 439 E. 154th Street, within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified male, unconscious and unresponsive, with multiple gunshot wounds about the body.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Leon Vega
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10460
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 their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
