On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at approximately 2145 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot at 18 W. Kingsbridge Road, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that an 18-year-old male was shot in the buttocks by an unidentified individual after a verbal dispute.
The individual fled the location in an unknown direction.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.
The victim succumbed to his injuries on Monday, June 16, 2025.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, this incident has been deemed a homicide by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Rize Ashmeade
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 17-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 2230 hours, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct.
Arrested:
Name Withheld
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10467
Charges:
- assault;
- attempted murder, 2 counts;
- 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.
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