On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at approximarely 2258 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot inside of an apartment, located in a residential building at 1285 Washington Avenue (Morrisania Houses), within the confines of the 42nd Precinct / Police Service Area #7 in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 25-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Randell Timber
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.
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