It was reported to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) that on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at approximately 1344 hours, inside of 1006 Longfellow Avenue, an unidentified individual stabbed a 64-year-old male victim in the torso with a knife.
The unidentified individual then fled on foot to parts unknown.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Reginald Copeland
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10459
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 to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free to download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
