On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 0242 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress at College Avenue and E. 170th Street, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, inside of 301 E. 170 Street, officers observed a 47-year-old male with stab wounds to the back and an unidentified male with stab wounds to the legs and torso.
EMS responded and transported the 47-year-old male victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln in stable condition.
The unidentified male victim was also transported by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Jose Miranda
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
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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