On Friday, July 30, 2021, at approximately 1858 hours, police responded to a call of an assault at 808 E. 227th Street, within the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to his body, lying unconscious and unresponsive in front of the location.
EMS responded and transported the victim to Montifiore Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jesse Jackson
address withheld
Mt. Vernon, NY 1055
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 29-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged in regard to the above-listed incident.
Arrested:
Tavin Barrett
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10475
Charges:
- murder;
- 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.
