On Wednesday, June 07, 2022, at approximately 1129 hours, police responded to a 911 call for a male, shot opposite 2323 Walton Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 29-year-old male, laying on the ground, with a gunshot wound to his head.
EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 15-year-old individual was arrested and charged in regard to the above-listed incident.
Arrested:
15-year-old male
address withheld
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon (2 counts).
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 27-year-old male was arrested and charged in regard to the above-listed homicide.
Arrested:
Jose Chavez
address withheld
Manhattan, NY 10939
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon (2 counts).
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Rafael Jimenez
address withheld
Brooklyn, NY 11214
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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