On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 0908 hours, officers responded to a 911 call at 2225 Lacomb Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered an unidentified adult, unconscious, inside of a garbage bag, located at the rear of the location.
EMS responded and pronounced the individual deceased at the scene.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Melissa Stout
2225 Lacombe Avenue
Bronx, NY 10473
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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