Bronx detectives are investigating a reported robbery on Sunday evening that left a man shot dead and another victim beaten and bruised.
Police said the deadly incident happened at about 5:57 p.m. on Dec. 15 near an apartment building at 2025 Seward Ave. in Castle Hill.
Officers from the 43rd Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about a robbery in progress, found the two wounded men at the location.
One of the victims, 26-year-old Tyreek Moore of Bruckner Avenue in the Bronx, sustained a gunshot wound to his back. EMS rushed him to Jacobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Cops said the second victim, a 24-year-old man, sustained pain and bruising to his head. He was listed in stable condition at Jacobi Hospital.
As of Monday morning, police sources did not have information regarding what led up to the shooting. Sources also did not have a description of a shooter.
So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Through Dec. 8, according to the most recent CompStat report, the 43rd Precinct recorded 11 homicides year-to-date — equal to the number tallied at the same point in 2023. Robberies, however, were down 8% for the year.
