On Friday, February 10, 2023, at approximately 1431 hours, police responded to a 911 call of multiple people, shot in front of 621 E. Tremont Avenue, within the confines 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered 4 individuals shot.
Victim #1, a 24- year-old male, was shot in the torso and transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Victim #2, a 37-year-old male, was shot in the torso and transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition.
Victim #3, a 58-year-old male, was shot in the buttocks and transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.
Victim #4, a 36-year-old male, was shot in the ankle St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jeremiah Smith
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 51-year-old male was arrested and charged in regard to the above-listed homicide.
Arrested:
Salvatore Rivera
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
Charges:
- murder;
- assault;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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.
