On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 0400 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an aided person’s case inside of 1512 Leland Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 44-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive on the floor.

EMS responded and pronounced the aided deceased.

The incident was deemed a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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

Victim:

John Dolce
1512 Leland Avenue
Bronx, NY 10460

There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.

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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