On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at approximately 0746 hours, police responded to a 911 call about a person, shot in the vicinity of Trinity Avenue and E. 149th Street,within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 38-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest.
EMS responded and transported the male to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Victor Bautista
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10455
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 27-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 0920 hours, within the confines of the 40th Precinct.
Arrested:
Pedro Cruz
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10454
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon, 2 counts.
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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