On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 0039 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call for a fire at 3475 Bivona Street, within the confines of the 47th Precinct / Police Service Area 8 in the Bronx.
FDNY responded to the location and observed a 60-year-old male and a 37-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive.
EMS responded and pronounced the 60-year-old male deceased on scene and the 37-year-old male was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition.
Additionally, EMS transported five (5) aided individuals to a local area hospital in stable condition.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Ronald McCallister
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10475
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.
