{"id":279466,"date":"2026-06-26T23:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/279466\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T23:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:24:10","slug":"egbert-rutherford-53-and-curtis-brown-43-murdered-the-bronx-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/279466\/","title":{"rendered":"Egbert Rutherford, 53, and Curtis Brown, 43, Murdered | The Bronx Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York City Police Department<\/a> (NYPD<\/a>) is asking for the public\u2019s assistance in identifying the three individuals, depicted in the attached media, wanted in connection with the above mentioned homicide.<\/p>\n

\"Egbert<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Egbert<\/a><\/p>\n

Details are as follows.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, June 18, 2026, at approximately 2210 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call for two (2) males, shot in front of 1643 Westchester Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.<\/p>\n

Upon arrival, officers observed two (2) males, 53-year-old male and a 43-year-old male, who sustained gunshot wounds about the body.<\/p>\n

Both males were transported by EMS to NYC Health+Hospitals \/ Jacobi, where they were subsequently pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n

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

Victims:<\/p>\n

Egbert Rutherford
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10472<\/p>\n

Curtis Brown
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10472<\/p>\n

Surveillance video clip and photographs of the suspects are attached and available at DCPI.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the\u00a0NYPD\u2018s\u00a0Crime Stoppers\u00a0hotline at\u00a01<\/a>\u2013<\/a>800<\/a>\u2013<\/a>577<\/a>\u2013<\/a>TIPS<\/a>\u00a0(8477) or for Spanish,\u00a01<\/a>\u2013<\/a>888<\/a>\u2013<\/a>57<\/a>\u2013<\/a>PISTA<\/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

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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