On the evening of Friday, March 25, 2022, 19-year-old Kevaughn Anthony Reynolds was shot in the Wakefield section of the Bronx. At about 6:48 p.m., ShotSpotter detected gunfire near 4389 Matilda Avenue. Officers from the 47th Precinct found Reynolds in front of a deli at 638 Nereid Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Detectives canvassed the area and sought witnesses in the immediate aftermath; no arrests were reported then and the search for the person responsible was ongoing.

If anyone in Wakefield that evening has information about what happened or saw activity near Matilda Avenue or Nereid Avenue, please share what you know.