On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 2025 hours, police responded to a wellness check at 979 Summit Avenue, within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers found an unidentified human torso at the location, later identified as a 44-year-old male.
EMS responded and pronounced the aided deceased on scene.
Pursuant to the ongoing investigation, the following individual was arrested and charged on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 1005 hours, within the confines of the 44th Precinct.
Arrested:
Sheldon Johnson
address withheld
New York, NY 10026
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.
Victim:
Collin Small
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10452
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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