{"id":160694,"date":"2026-03-11T20:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/160694\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:21:14","slug":"darwin-martinez-20-arrested-for-the-murder-of-adam-waldropt-29-and-gabriel-alvarez-22-the-bronx-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/160694\/","title":{"rendered":"Darwin Martinez, 20, Arrested For The Murder Of Adam Waldropt, 29 and Gabriel Alvarez, 22 | The Bronx Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 0600 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD<\/a>) police officers responded to a 911 call of two (2) male individuals, shot in front of 500 Brush Avenue, within the confines of the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.<\/p>\n

Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and buttocks and a 22-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds to the armpit and shoulder.<\/p>\n

EMS responded and transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals \/Jacobi in critical condition and later succumbed to their injuries and pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n

Following proper family notification, the victims have been identified as indicated.<\/p>\n

Victims:<\/p>\n

Adam Waldropt
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10462<\/p>\n

Gabriel Alvarez
address withheld
Stratford, CT 06614<\/p>\n

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Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted media, depicting seven (7) sought individuals in regard to the above listed homicide.<\/p>\n

They drove a black 2012 Nissan Sentra.<\/p>\n

The first sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.<\/p>\n

The second sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, black sweatpants, and black sneakers.<\/p>\n

The third sought individual is described as a female. She was last seen wearing a white tank top with pink shorts.<\/p>\n

The fourth sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a black face mask, black jacket, black shorts, and black and gray sneakers.<\/p>\n

The fifth sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, blue shorts, and black sneakers.<\/p>\n

The sixth sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black shirt, red shorts, black sneakers.<\/p>\n

The seventh sought individual is described as a male. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and white sneakers.<\/p>\n

Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 20-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 1728 hours, within the confines of the 41st Precinct.<\/p>\n

Arrested:<\/p>\n

Darwin Martinez
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10460<\/p>\n

Charges:<\/p>\n

assault;<\/p>\n

menacing;<\/p>\n

murder<\/a>, 2 counts;<\/p>\n

robbery, 3 counts;<\/p>\n

endangering the welfare of a child;<\/p>\n

criminal possession of a weapon, 2 counts.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the\u00a0NYPD\u2018s\u00a0Crime Stoppers\u00a0hotline at\u00a01\u2013800\u2013577\u2013TIPS<\/a>\u00a0(8477) or for Spanish,\u00a01\u2013888\u201357\u2013PISTA<\/a>\u00a0(74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the\u00a0Crime Stoppers\u2018 website<\/a> or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.<\/p>\n

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.<\/p>\n

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