On Monday, Dec. 14, at around 9.45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious person on the first floor of 3982 Carpenter Avenue in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, in the 47th precinct. Upon arrival, they discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 46-year-old man lying on the floor. EMS pronounced the man deceased at the scene.
On Dec. 16, the death was deemed a homicide and it was confirmed that the victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. There were no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.
On Tuesday, Dec 22, the New York City Police Department asked for the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance video and photo taken from the vicinity of the incident location after the homicide occurred. He is wanted for questioning in connection to the incident.
The deceased has been identified as Robert Forrest, 46, of 3982 Carpenter Avenue in the Bronx, and his family has been notified.
On Dec. 28, the NYPD confirmed that Rameek Simmons, 23, of East 30th Street, New York has been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.
An arrest is not necessarily proof that a person is guilty of a crime.
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