On Wednesday, January 05, 2022, at approximately 1159 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a possible crime at 1277 Morris Avenue, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, police observed a 49-year-old male inside of an apartment on the floor with multiple stab wounds.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the individual deceased on scene.
A male was taken into custody at the location, charges are pending.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Tyrone Chambers
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10035
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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.