On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at approximately 0948 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, a 21-year-old male was discovered unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head.
EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Assam Alshaif
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10470
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 18-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on March 26, 2026, at 2000 hours, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct.
Arrested:
Jadore Reid
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10466
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon, 2 counts.
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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