On Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 1316 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 1420 Stebbins Avenue, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Samir Palacios
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10473
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.
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