On Wednesday, November 08, 2023, at approximately 0025 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, shot at 251 E. Tremont Avenue, within the confines of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, police observed a 23-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his head.
EMS also responded and pronounced the male deceased at the scene.
A person of interest was taken into custody.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Romel Carey
address withheld
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706
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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