On Thursday, August 15, 2024 at approximately 0112 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress, in front of 1310 Sheridan Avenue, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Muhamadou Gumaneh
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10459
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 36-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on August 28, 2024, at 1130 hours, within the confines of the 44th Precinct.
Arrested:
Frederick Freeman
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
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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