On Sunday, July 04, 2021, at 2157 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 2175 Lacombe Avenue (Castle Hill Houses), within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, police discovered a 33-year-old male, who was shot multiple times in the in the chest and head.
The victim was transported to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Rikona Kirby
address withheld
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.
