On Saturday, October 22, 2022, at approximately 0508 hours, police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 763 E. 219th Street, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed 62-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head.
EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Russell Scott Wells
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
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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