On Friday, June 02, 2023, at 1822 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot in front of 3329 Olinville Avenue in the confines of the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, police discovered an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Nixon Rodriguez
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10037
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 18-year-old male individual has been arrested and charged on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 1400 hours, within the confines of the 47th Precinct.
Arrested:
Jamal Garrett
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10031
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- aggravated 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.
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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