On Tuesday, May 03, 2022, at approximately 0046 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a two (2) persons, shot inside of 6 E. Burnside Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed three persons shot inside the location. Victim #1, a 31-year-old male, was shot in the head and upper torso area. Victim #2, a 34-year-old male, was shot in the left arm. Victim #3, a 34-year-old female, was shot in the torso.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced victim #1 deceased on the scene; they transported victims #2 and #3 to St. Barnabas Hospital, where victim #2 remains in stable condition and victim #3 remains in critical condition.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
David Scott
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453
The following 25-year-old male individual has been arrested in regard to the above-listed incident and is charged as follows.
Arrested:
Edison Cruz
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- 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.
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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