On Monday, October 28, 2024, at approximately 1904 hours, police responded to a 911 call for a male, shot in front of 961 Rev. James Polite Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head and torso.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Joshua Sparrow
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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