Instagram

University Heights: Second Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Johnny Gaston

Archive, Blog, Crime, Criminal Justice, Deaths, Latest, News
By SÍLE MOLONEY

 

POLICE RESPOND TO a shooting at 189 Burnside Avenue in University Heights on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App.

The NYPD announced on May 8 that pursuant to an ongoing investigation, a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Johnny Gaston on Burnside Avenue in University Heights in mid-December 2022. He is the second man arrested in connection with the case.  

 

As reported, the NYPD had been asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they said were sought for questioning in connection to the armed robbery and shooting that occurred on Dec. 15, 2022, in front of 1920 Osbourne Place in University Heights, and which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Gaston.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in front of 1920 Osbourne Place and which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Johnny Gaston, who was later found in front of 189 Burnside Avenue. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The fatal victim was found in front of 189 Burnside Avenue, also located in University Heights.

 

The NYPD launched a murder investigation after the 32-year-old died from gunshot wounds while another person, who was also shot during the incident, was hospitalized and was previously reported as being in stable condition.

 

An NYPD spokesperson initially reported that officers responded on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 10.02 p.m. to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 189 Burnside Avenue.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in front of 1920 Osbourne Place and which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Johnny Gaston, who was later found in front of 189 Burnside Avenue. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

“Upon arrival, police discovered two individuals shot. Victim #1, a 32-year-old male, was shot in the head and removed to St Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson said.

 

“Victim #2, a 27-year-old male, was shot in the groin and removed to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition,” the spokesperson added. “There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.”

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in front of 1920 Osbourne Place and which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Johnny Gaston, who was later found in front of 189 Burnside Avenue. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The deceased was later identified as Gaston, 32, from the Foxhurst section of the South Bronx.

 

As reported, pursuant to what was described at the time as an ongoing investigation, Gibran Guerrero, 19, from Mt. Hope was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 7 p.m. at the 46th Precinct. He was charged with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, assault, robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon (a loaded gun). The investigation remained ongoing.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in front of 1920 Osbourne Place and which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Johnny Gaston, who was later found in front of 189 Burnside Avenue. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

On May 8, police said Yorvin Gomez, 26, of Davidson Avenue from the Morris Heights section of The Bronx was also charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon (a loaded firearm) in the 46th Precinct.

 

A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in front of 1920 Osbourne Place and which resulted in the death of 32-year-old Johnny Gaston, who was later found in front of 189 Burnside Avenue. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Anyone with information in regard to 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.

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.

Like this story? Leave your comments below.