On Sunday, December 31, 2006, at approximately 0435 hours, police responded to a 911 call for a pedestrian, struck in the vicinity of Crescent Avenue and Belmont Avenue, within the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, it was reported to police that a 28-year-old male victim had a verbal dispute with an unidentified male. The unidentified individual then entered his vehicle, struck the victim with the vehicle, and fled the location.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Kemal Kolenovic
address withheld
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following individual was arrested and charged on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 1640 hours, within the confines of the 48th Precinct.
Arrested:
Ahmet Gashi
address withheld
Kosovo
Charges:
- murder in the 2nd degree
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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