On Wednesday, March 01, 2023, at approximately 1139 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 680 Tinton Avenue, within the confines of the 40th Precinct / PSA #7 in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 51-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive with a stab wound to the neck.
EMS responded and transported the aided male to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Derrick Hamlin
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
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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