On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at approximately 2220 hours police responded to an assault at 30 Richman Plaza, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a 21-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the torso.

EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

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

Victim:

Justin Chatfield
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10453

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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