Morris Heights: Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Man 42

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in this video who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in front of 1538 University Avenue in Morris Heights on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in Morris Heights.

Police said that on Saturday, June 10, at around 4.46 a.m., in the front of 1538 University Avenue, a person unknown to a victim, a 42-year-old male, and discharged a shot him multiple rounds in the torso. The victim was removed to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Lincoln where he was pronounced deceased. The shooter was last seen fleeing southbound on University Avenue.

The shooter is described as male, has a medium complexion, is between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs around 185 to 190 pounds, and has a goatee. He was last seen wearing a multicolored, hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and white clogs.

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in this photo who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in front of 1538 University Avenue in Morris Heights on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The deceased is identified as Erasmo Pujols from the Morris Heights section of The Bronx.

Anyone with information regarding 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

admin

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.