On Monday, April 28, 2025, at approximately 2307 hours, police responded to a 911 call for an unconscious male inside 2525 Grand Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 40-year-old male victim with a stab wound to the chest.

EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.

A person of interest was taken into custody, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.

Victim:

Dwayne Valentine
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10468

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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