On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at approximately 0247 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot inside of 38 Somers Street, within the confines of the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals / Kings County, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Steven Battle
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10457
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.
Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free for download on Apple iOS and Android devices.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
