On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at approximately 0948 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person, shot in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, a 21-year-old male was discovered unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the head.

EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

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

Victim:

Assam Alshaif
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10470

There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to visit the NYPD Crime Stoppers website, call their hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

Alternatively, a new NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app is now available for free to download on Apple iOS and Android devices.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

 

NYPD